Courses


Sample courses

 We teach a variety of quality, hands-on courses. Look below to see sample schedules, then contact us for further information or to tailor a course to suit your needs.

 5-Day Cold Weather/Water Survival Course

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

0800

to

1130

·  Dersu Uzala!

·  Stay Alive

·  Rules of 3

·  The 7 Steps

·  Cold Water Near Drowning

·  9 Minute Timed First Aid Test

·  The Agony of De Feet!

·  Cold Water Survival Skills

·  Water/Field Hygiene

·  Food, PSP, Tides

·  Navigation—Staying Found

·  Map & Compass (If time allows)

·  Survival Field Exercise

·  Wake up and smell no coffee!

·  You may possibly have a fire from 0700 - 1100 hrs today

·  Team with best signals gets rescued first & given prizes!

·  Survival field exercise may be completed. (If we get back.)

1130

to

1230

·  Lunch--A good time to score stuff for your survival kit.

·  Stop and eat a sandwich!

·  Transport to field for 2 night field exercise.

·  Fast is Slow, Smooth is Fast

·  Happy hour!! Visiting other team shelters

·  Snares, edibles

·  90’ break then 90’ debrief in class-room including Survival Psychology. Often the most useful classroom session.

1230

to

1630

·  S.T.T.T.Y.U.! Your Personal Survival Kit

·  Hypothermia Team Presentation

·  Clothing – Making the difference

·  Shelters: Wimpy or Hefty

·  Heads Up: Bears

·  Distress Signals

·  R&R (Rules & Responsibility

·  What can I bring?

·  No fire!

·  Two nights out. Raw dinner is on us at ‘Da Beach.

·  Upgrade your team’s shelter

·  You fill in your day. - Fire may be restarted at 1700 for evening.

·  Graduation

·  Bring a hanky!

Evening

Homework: Review First Aid chapters

·  Prepare for bungy jump

·  Homework: Stay Alive!

·  Improve your lousy situation

·  Food, Water, and Rest

 

Contact Us

Educational Training Company
305 Moller
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-5454

survival@gci.net