{"id":51,"date":"2016-08-25T15:04:39","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T14:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alrural.co.uk\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2017-12-29T19:30:46","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T19:30:46","slug":"2_pestcontrol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/?page_id=51","title":{"rendered":"Level 2 Pest Control (Rim Fire Rifle) Safety, Theory and Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-197 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lantra-Awards_logo_APPROVED-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lantra-Awards_logo_APPROVED-300x228.jpg 300w, http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lantra-Awards_logo_APPROVED-768x583.jpg 768w, http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lantra-Awards_logo_APPROVED-1024x777.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lantra-Awards_logo_APPROVED-1200x910.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lantra-Awards_logo_APPROVED.jpg 1297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>A 2 day safety, theory and practical course<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1:<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-211 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20151009_151752-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20151009_151752-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20151009_151752-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20151009_151752-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/countrypursuitsandtraining.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20151009_151752-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rifle: safe handling and use (sporting rim fire)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Firearms legislation (sporting rifle)<\/li>\n<li>Set up, ballistics and maintenance (sporting rimfire)<\/li>\n<li>Legislation (pest control)<\/li>\n<li>Pest control \u2013 species ecology<\/li>\n<li>Pest control \u2013 planning and application<\/li>\n<li>Principles of marksmanship (rim fire rifle)<\/li>\n<li>Use of vehicles<\/li>\n<li>Health and safety planning \u2013 applied risk assessment<\/li>\n<li>Activity records and recording procedures<\/li>\n<li>Assessing land for rifle use<\/li>\n<li>Night shooting assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Day 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Practical range assessment<\/li>\n<li>Relative to the following NOS units:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"736\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\"><strong>National Occupational Standards <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>NOS Unit <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"360\"><strong>NOS Unit Title <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">CU27<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Maintain equipment and machines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">CU47<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Control vertebrate pests and predators by shooting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Ga1<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Assist in game shooting activities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">Ga2<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Monitor game populations and habitat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Pest Control (Mar 2006)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">ASPC1<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Assess a site<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Pest Control (Mar 2006)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">ASPC2<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Organise resources for action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Pest Control (Mar 2006)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">ASPC3<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Minimise risk to health, safety and the environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Pest Control (Mar 2006)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">ASPC5<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Control pests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Pest Control (Mar 2006)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">ASPC8<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Monitor pest control activities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Land-based Operations (Jan 02)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">CU8<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Transport supplies of physical resources within the work area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Land-based Operations (Jan 02)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">CU12<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Prepare and operate a power vehicle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Amenity Horticulture (Jul 07)<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">L27<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Use and maintain equipment and machines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"316\">Common Unit<\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">CU2<\/td>\n<td width=\"360\">Monitor and maintain health and safety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 2 day safety, theory and practical course Sessions Day 1: Rifle: safe handling and use (sporting rim fire) Firearms legislation (sporting rifle) Set up, ballistics and maintenance (sporting rimfire) Legislation (pest control) Pest control \u2013 species ecology Pest control \u2013 planning and application Principles of marksmanship (rim fire rifle)&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" 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