What you will learn
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Meet compliance standards and master the use of IATA’s Live Animals Regulations (LAR) manual
- Protect the safety and welfare of animals on the ground and in the air
- Review and discuss special routings and animal behaviors
- Identify and implement procedures to handle emergency situations
- Understand the container design principles for live animals
Course content
The key topics that are covered during this course include:
- Proper use of IATA's Live Animals Regulations manual
- Government and airline regulations
- Shippers' and airlines' responsibilities
- Classification and identification of live animals
- Packaging, documentation and marking requirements for live animal shipments
- Special shipping procedures and considerations for endangered species
- Delay and emergency handling
- Load planning and calculation
- Completion of the Shipper's Certification for Live Animals, the Notification to Captain (NOTOC), and CITES documentation
Activities