1. RESPONDING TO ANIMAL WELFARE DURING NATURAL DISASTERS

2. TIMES GONE BY

3. INSPECTORATE  16 Inspectors state wide  5 Ambulance officers  Complaints section  Quality control officer  8 volunteer Inspectors  12 volunteer Ambulance officers

4. Only charity with powers to prosecute under the Animal Care & Protection Act 2001

5. Investigated 12 180 complaints in 2008/09 financial year

6. Rescued 7395 animals in the last year

7.  Disaster Management Act 2003  Operational guidelines for local disaster management groups  Local Government Disaster management groups  Qld State Rescue Policy 2000 “Animal Rescue”

8. RESCUE CAPABILITIES  $150,000 purpose built rescue vehicle  Fleet of 15 4WD  5 animal ambulances  5 rescue boats  3 large mobile domestic animal vehicles  4 horse floats  1 Cherry picker  2 mobile yards

9. TRAINING FRAMEWORK  Ethos of personal safety  Competency maintenance  External and internal trainers  Animal First Aid  Navigation  machine operation  Flood boat operation  Vertical rescue  Confined space training

10. CENTRAL QUEENSLAND FLOODS

11. RESPONSE  The RSPCA sent a team of 4 Inspectors from Qld  2 Inspectors from NSW RSPCA  3 vehicles  1 rescue vehicles

12. ANIMALS RESCUED  4 x Horses,  7 x Poultry (Chickens),  6 x Turkeys,  20 x Dairy Cows,  14 x Goats,  2 x Husky Dogs,  4 x Cross Breed Dogs,  1 x Wallaby,  1 x Echidna  1 x Feral Cow (Euthanized)  2 x DSH Cats and  2 x Children’s Pythons

14. QUALITY ASSURANCE

15. PREPAREDNESS  Our response is proactive and educational  Moved in front of the flood water  Letter drops with animal welfare information  Assistance in moving domestic animals  Assistance to hobby farmers

16. OTHER CAPABILITIES  Expert advice and assistance in setting up emergency animal shelters  Activation of special 1800 number for reporting of lost or injured animals during a disaster  Animal welfare computer system (Shelter Mate) used for specific disaster recording. System proven in America during recent fire emergencies.

18. THE FUTURE  FINALISE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Local Government and Non-Government Signatories for the Coordination of support during events and disasters  Advocate for changes to the Emergency Management Qld Operational Planning guide which currently only has one line on emergency response for pets  Advocate for changes to the states Roles and Responsibilities paper which currently does not mention animal welfare or rescue.

19. Mobile Forensic Veterinary Unit

20. Enlightening People Changing Lives Helping Animals