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Equine Guelph Large Animal Emergency Rescue Programs


Resume with Hands-On Workshops for Toronto Mounted Police


Guelph, ON November 2021 - Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Rescue edu- cational tools emerged out storage for the first time since the pandemic started. A total of 30 Toronto Mounted Police officers were the keen participants in workshops taking place on November 3rd and 10th 2021 at the CNE grounds.


took this course in 2017 and brought some of the techniques back home to train the officers here at the unit but I do not think you get the true value of the training unless you are moving something compa- rable to a horse. To have Equine Guelph come to us with the tools, operations and expertise of the train-


or scope, present a risk of injury to responders. The way to improve the odds of a favorable and safe outcome for both animals and responders is through proper training of best practices and how to use rescue equipment. Equine Guelph’s program was im- plemented in 2014 and has continued to grow to ex-


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The last hands-on work- shop was for the Hamilton Mounted Police unit in January of 2020. Rusti, the mannequin


horse has travelled all over Ontario for training work- shops with over 450 po- lice,


fire fighters,


veterinarians, first respon- ders and horse owners. With the help of Rusti, large animal manipulation techniques such as forward assists, rear assists, how to free a cast horse and work safely in confined spaces can all be practiced. Learn- ing how to assemble an emergency halter is also part of the curriculum. First responders gain es- sential skills and an intro- duction


to horse


behaviour, so they can work safely in emergency situations. Sergeant Kristopher


McCarthy of the Toronto Mounted Police shared, “I


ers was invaluable for our unit.”


A vehicle collision


scenario and overturned trailer rescue was set up for the Toronto police to come up with an appropri- ate plan of action using In- cident command, utilizing the skills of the team. “Proper use of spe-


cialized equipment and po- sitioning of webbing around the body of the an- imal is so important to the positive outcome of lifting or dragging a large animal to safety,” says lead in- structor Victor MacPher- son.


MacPherson has also


been involved with live- stock emergency response workshops through Live- stock Emergency Re- sponse Workshops - Farm & Food Care - Ontario (farmfoodcareon.org) . All large animal inci-


dents regardless of cause


pand its offerings to a var- ied group. If you are interested in helping to build this program or would like to discuss of- fering this program in your area or to your members, please contact Equine Guelph. It can be offered on a cost-recovery basis, or through sponsorship, to communities/individuals who would like to expand the reach of this training program. After the program is


completed training re- sources are available from Equine Guelph to serve as refresher notes. Equine


Guelph


thanks the supporters, fa- cilitators and participants of these important large animal emergency rescue workshops. For more information


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teer fire fighter and Tech- nical Large Animal Emergency Rescue expert.


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