{"id":87530,"date":"2019-04-09T15:44:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T14:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/?p=87530"},"modified":"2019-04-09T15:44:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T14:44:26","slug":"marine-mammal-emergency-averted-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/marine-mammal-emergency-averted-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine mammal emergency averted!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-slideshow av-av_slideshow-850714b432a31055e34a1d50ec8f456b avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 42%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow-850714b432a31055e34a1d50ec8f456b__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-1030x773.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-87531 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-87531\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Animal-science-undergraduates-enjoy-their-\u2018Marine-Mammal-Medic\u2019-course-1500x630.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title='Animal science undergraduates enjoy their \u2018Marine Mammal Medic\u2019 course' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-48dd840c68c34b08a701e1ed7d6a83fe\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-48dd840c68c34b08a701e1ed7d6a83fe{\nmargin-top:-50px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-48dd840c68c34b08a701e1ed7d6a83fe hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A beached pilot whale and several dolphins and seals have been successfully rescued from the front lawn at Reaseheath College.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately the emergency wasn\u2019t for real, but a simulated situation to enable 40\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ucreaseheath.ac.uk\/courses\/animal-science\/\">Animal Science<\/a>\u00a0undergraduates and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ucreaseheath.ac.uk\/courses\/access-to-higher-education\/\">Access to HE<\/a>\u00a0students to gain an\u00a0internationally recognised qualification\u00a0in wildlife rescue.<\/p>\n<p>After the one day course, which included a theory session and an afternoon of practical instruction using inflatable life sized models, all group members achieved their\u00a0British Divers Marine Life Rescue \u2018Marine Mammal Medic\u2019\u00a0certificate.<\/p>\n<p>This well recognised award is offered annually to undergraduates at University Centre Reaseheath and qualifies them to help in day-to-day marine wildlife emergencies via a national register. It is a\u00a0fantastic addition to their CVs\u00a0and some have been actively involved in the rescue of marine species.<\/p>\n<p>The training day was organised by HE Course Manager Kevin Palmer. He explained: \u201cWe are one of the few training institutions to offer this additional industry recognised qualification. This is an excellent opportunity for our students which could open the door to many careers in marine rehabilitation and research.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Johnston, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ucreaseheath.ac.uk\/courses\/animal-science\/bsc-hons-in-wildlife-conservation-and-ecology\/\">BSc Wildlife Conservation and Ecology<\/a>\u00a0undergraduate, was among those to complete the training. He said: \u201cI\u2019ve really enjoyed this course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot about the immediate needs of different species of marine animals\u00a0in the case of an emergency\u00a0such as a stranding. 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