Entangled Marine Mammal First Responders Training

The best way to help an entangled marine mammal and keep people safe, is to train and equip responders. In any response to an entanglement, there are many roles from first responders to disentanglers. Large whale entanglement responders are authorized by NOAA Fisheries, and are categorized into five levels, based on training and expertise. This workshop is a Level 1 training course. First responders are trained to spot, and report entangled large whales and may be asked to assist in tracking and documenting entangled whales from a distance.  Whalefest speaker, Ed Lyman will lead participants in Level 1 training.  This 3-hour workshop will authorize you as a Level 1 responder.  Expect a high energy, informative experience with Ed who has participated in 140 disentanglements in his role as Regional Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.