ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the immediate rescue of animals in distress or danger. As ultimate guardians of animals, our responsibility should be, where practical, to rescue animals in distress. Self-rescue and that of other potential victims should come before the consideration for the casualty and careful consideration of the working environment has to be undertaken before engagement is considered. Good self-rescue training should include the following scenarios, techniques and skills: first aid, correct equipment provision for team member, evacuation from environment. Humans tend to develop different levels of bond with different animals. The chapter explains that while the impulse to undertake immediate rescue may seem natural, the process, planning, equipping and delivery of animal rescue is highly specialised if we are to undertake it in the most human way possible. It aims to inform rescuers on the basic considerations and point them toward best practice.
