MMC Announces BASIC HANDLING, EVALUATION, AND TRANSPORT Class schuduled for 1/23/2010

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MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVANCY   2010 COURSE CURRICULUM

BASIC HANDLING, EVALUATION, AND TRANSPORT

January 23, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Course Description:

  • Introduction to the Marine Mammal Conservancy and brief history of the Stranding Network;
  • Brief overview of the laws and regulations protecting marine mammals;
  • Basic anatomy of cetaceans and terminology;
  • How to properly approach and hold a cetacean;
  • Hands-on training with a “training dolphin” (replica of dolphin used for training purposes);
  • How to assist with a basic transport;
  • Basic rules during a stranding or rehabilitation event;
  • Volunteer equipment description and check list;
  • Basic medical evaluation of a cetacean;
  • Ethograms (the behaviorial study of cetaceans during a rehabilitation event;
  • Activity Logs (the documentation of daily activities and scientific data collected during a rehabilitation event);
  • Chain of Command and job descriptions and duties during a stranding event.

Course Location:   Marine Mammal Conservancy site (Mile Marker 102, bayside, Key Largo, Florida)

Course Registration:  To register for this course, please send your name, email, address, and telephone number to: info@marinemammalconservancy.org or call us at (305) 451-4774.

Course Fee:  This course  is free for existing and new volunteers.  A $5.00 fee is charged for course materials.

The full 2010 Course Curriculum will be posted by January 15, 2010.