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<p><i>From Bill Hodgson on Stronsay's Facebook page:</i></p>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Just a quick update re holding a potential BDMLR Medic Course on Stronsay.</div></div>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">I have also contacted the Development Trust to see if we can get any funding to support the training and the BDMLR team coming over. </div></div>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">It would be great to have a team of medics on the island to assist any marine wildlife in distress.</div></div>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://bdmlr.org.uk/marine-life-medic-mmm-training-course">https://bdmlr.org.uk/marine-life-medic-mmm-training-course</a>.</p>
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