Learn how to save dolphins, whales and seals at special Bridlington course this month
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) are hosting a special training session in Bridlington for those who want to become a Marine Mammal Medic.
BDMLR Marine Mammal Medics are volunteers who respond to call outs to assist seals as well as stranded whales and dolphins. The course is open to anyone over the age of 18, and you do not have to be a diver. It is a full-day training programme designed to provide you with the basic knowledge, skills, and expertise to enable our volunteer teams to respond to a callout and act on behalf of that animal’s best welfare interests.
On completion of the course, you are added to BDMLR’s database, which is used to alert Marine Mammal Medics of nearby animals in distress.
Volunteers will be given access to online lectures, and details for these will be sent a week prior to the course.
The course date itself will be practical only, covering whale, dolphin and seal rescue techniques.
It is set to take place on Saturday August 22, with volunteers advised to arrive at 9am for a prompt 9:30am start.
Everyone will meet at the BDMLR trailer to sign in, and teaching will be held on Bridlington North Beach and Marine Promenade.
The course fee includes the supply of a life jacket and all volunteers must bring their own dry or wetsuit, boots (wetsuit boots are preferred but any type of boots or trainers you don’t mind getting wet/dirty) and gloves, as most of the course will be in the water.
Visit the BDMLR website to book place on the course or to find out more information.