Course Curriculum
This foundational course empowers you with essential skills for short-term survival. Perfect for beginners and those refreshing their outdoor knowledge.
Key Learning Modules:
- Shelter Building: Natural shelters, tarp setups, emergency bivouacs.
- Fire Craft: Friction fire, ferro rod, tinder preparation, fire lays.
- Water Purification: Filtration, boiling, solar still techniques.
- Navigation: Map & compass basics, natural navigation, survival signaling.
- Wilderness First Aid: Basic injury management, environmental illness prevention.
- Edible & Medicinal Plants: Identification of common safe wild edibles.
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Prerequisites: None. Basic physical fitness recommended.
View Schedule & RegisterDesigned for experienced outdoors enthusiasts, this intensive course focuses on thriving in extreme cold and icy conditions.
Key Learning Modules:
- Winter Shelter: Snow caves, quinzees, emergency hot tents.
- Cold Weather Fire: Sustaining fires in snow, advanced ignition methods.
- Ice Safety & Rescue: Self-rescue techniques, group rescue, prevention.
- Cold Injury Management: Frostbite, hypothermia treatment and prevention.
- Winter Navigation: Whiteout conditions, specialized gear use.
- Gear Selection: Layering techniques, specialized winter equipment.
Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Prerequisites: Completion of Intro course or equivalent experience.
View Schedule & RegisterLearn to handle medical emergencies when professional help is hours away. Focus on practical skills and decision-making.
Key Learning Modules:
- Patient Assessment: Primary & secondary surveys in remote settings.
- Trauma Management: Wound care, splinting, bleeding control.
- Environmental Illnesses: Advanced hypothermia, heatstroke, altitude sickness.
- Medical Emergencies: Allergic reactions, asthma, cardiac events.
- Evacuation & Communication: Improvised carries, signaling for rescue.
- Kit Building: Customizing a wilderness first aid kit.
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Prerequisites: Valid First Aid/CPR certification recommended.
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