International Community of Practice for Incidents Involving Animals

Our mission is to ensure all involved in planning and response to incidents involving animals, have access and affiliation to a network of like minded individuals for the benefit of mutual awareness, support and development.

InCOP - Techniques and Equipment
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
In this area you will find information on standard animal rescue techniques, both manual and mechanical and on the equipment required to carry out those techniques.
InCOP - Animal Behaviour
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
In this area you will find information on animal behaviour. 
InCOP - Animal Transportation
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
In this area you will find information on animal transportation. This includes heavy goods vehicles for livestock transportation, lorries and trailers used to move smaller numbers of animals.
InCOP - Disaster Planning
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
In this area we look at disaster planning, covering flooding, wildfire and other natural disasters.
InCOP - Environments
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
In this area w look at working environments like water, ice, unstable ground.
InCOP - Legislation and Policies
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
In this area you will find information on Legislation and Policies.
InCOP - Animal Welfare
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
In this area we you will find information on animal welfare.
InCOP - Responder Welfare
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
It is recognised that animal rescue incidents with negative outcomes can have an impact on responders. In this area you will find information on supporting responders following incidents.
InCOP - Free to use Online Training Resources
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
Resources in this area are open access and free to use in their original form.
BARTA / Australia / New Zealand Collaboration
International Community of Practice (InCOP)
This area hosts materials for development of an exciting new collaborative initiative in response to the management of animal related incidents in Australia and New Zealand