21 April 2007 – Marine Medic Course
30 March 2007
Announcement from Morgan Peat
Hannah and I are attending a "Marine Mammal Medic" course run by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) on Saturday 21st April. It is a one-day course run in Bewl Water, Kent.
Marine Mammal Medics are used by the BDMLR to help rescue stranded and injured marine life. You will have seen them in action with the "Thames Whale" and they are currently helping to rescue oiled birds from the beached container ship MV Napoli.
Details of the BDMLR and the course are at their website.
The first part of the course comprises lectures about dolphin-spotting and the various first-aid techniques used to help marine mammals. The second part is made up of practical sessions practising rescues of seals, dolphins and whales using life-sized water-filled balloons.
If you are interested in doing the course please contact the BDMLR directly. I'm sure the course will be very entertaining and it would be good to have a few more friends along. Don't be put off by the fact that nearly every high-profile rescue involving the BDMLR has resulted in the casualty's death. This course is geared towards practising first aid and rescue, not euthanasia. I doubt water-filled models would respond too well to clubbing.
Posted byUnknown at 11:07 AM
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