Title: Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
Authors: Rebecca Gimenez, Tomas Gimenez, Kimberly A. May
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Year: Not specified in excerpt (Originally published 2008)
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue is an indispensable, field-tested guide dedicated to the safe, humane, and effective extrication of horses, livestock, and other large animals from life-threatening entrapments and disaster scenarios. Co-authored by leading pioneers in emergency response and veterinary medicine, this essential text bridges the critical gap between emergency responders, animal control personnel, and veterinary practitioners. By emphasizing responder safety, incident command integration, and animal welfare, it provides readers with practical operational protocols for managing high-risk rescue situations.
Key Topics Covered:
- Incident Command & Scene Safety: Establishing on-scene command structures, hazard recognition, and team coordination to mitigate risks to human responders while managing volatile large animal situations.
- Behavioral Assessment & Restraint: Understanding prey animal stress responses, field behavioral dynamics, safe approach strategies, and chemical vs. physical restraint considerations during acute emergencies.
- Specialized Rigging & Mechanical Advantage: Step-by-step techniques for utilizing webbing, slings, harnesses, tripods, and mechanical advantage systems for moving recumbent or entrapped animals safely.
- Scenario-Specific Extrication: Operational strategies and technical solutions for complex rescues, including trailer overturns, mud and ditch entrapment, ice rescues, barn fires, and natural disaster evacuations.
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