Practical Firearm Training Course for Zoo Rangers
The Practical Firearm Training Course for Zoo Rangers (PFTCZR) offers Zoo Rangers a working knowledge of firearms safety, imparts best practice firearm handling and teaches participants how to safely yet humanely dispatch animals in dangerous situations.
This is a full day course run from 9am to around 5pm and includes both theory and live firing under the supervision of two experienced trainers and a range officer. All courses are conducted at a Victoria Police approved SSAA Victoria shooting range.
More specifically, topics covered in the course include:
- Firearm types, major parts and actions
- Basic firearms safety and risk management
- Safe storage, transportation and handling
- Ammunition anatomy and cartridge construction
- Shooting procedures and techniques
- Firearm maintenance
- Bore-sighting
- Sighting-in
- Point Blank Range
- Humane dispatch of animals following POCTAA
- Marksmanship
The course also includes a half-day range shoot to practice skills and can be tailored to specific requirements.
Please contact SSAA Victoria State Office for additional information.