Open AccessWhat’s the Big Beal? Responder Experiences of Large Animal Rescue in Australia
Author(s) -
Bradley P. Smith,
Kirrilly Thompson,
Melanie Taylor
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.dis.71d34082943fa239dbfbf9597232c8a5
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , emergency management , government (linguistics) , first responder , disaster response , business , medicine , public relations , medical emergency , political science , philosophy , linguistics , epistemology , law
The management of large animals during disasters and emergencies creates difficult operational environments for responders. The aims of this study were to identify the exact challenges faced by Australian emergency response personnel in their interactions with large animals and their owners, and to determine the readiness for large animal rescue (LAR) in Australia.