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The finer details
- Delegates will learn how to identify OPM;
- What the health and ecological implications are;
- Understand different methods of how to manage it in order to keep themselves and others free from harm.
Delivery method
ClassroomCourse description:
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at people who work and/or responsible for others or the public in the outdoor environment.
Park Warden/Ranger
Tree officers
Volunteers
What will be covered?
- Be familiar with what OPM is and the associated risks;
- Understand the history and biology of OPM;
- Be able to identify the caterpillars, nests and adult moths in the field;
- Know what to do if OPM is reported or discovered;
- Learn health and safety precautions related to OPM;
- Understand the importance of biosecurity measures and how to implement them;
- Understand the different control measures and their impact on the wider environment;
- Be able to implement a risk-based approach;
- Know how to manage OPM in the long term
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