Wow what a long day it was yesterday. I was lucky enough to take a course with the BDMLR (British Divers Marine Life Rescue) and am proud to announce that I am now a trained marine mammal medic. The BDMLR is a nationally and internationally recognised organisation and its volunteers are equiped with the skills to respond to marine mammal strandings, from individual seals or cetaceans to mass strandings and even respond to a widespread disease outbreak.
I now know how to assist in the rescue of marine mammals, take charge of and direct a group of volunteers in first aid, and can assist in the refloat of a whale or dolphin using a special infl