COURSE OUTLINE
The one-day course agenda is as follows:
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9:00 am - Introductions and 5 priorities for a “Lost Situation”
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9:30 am - Prevention, Avoidance and Preparedness:
-Being
lost and not being panicked
-Search and Rescue basics
-Profile of a lost person
-Survival Statistics
-Managing risk in the outdoors
-Hazard identification
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10:30 am -The Science of Survival:
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Top Priorities/Essentials when faced with a Survival Situation
-“What to do if”…lost or stranded, increasing your
odds of being found alive
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11:00 am -The Survival Kit and Outdoor Gear/Clothing/Communications:
-Preparing
yourself before you go
-Best gear for outdoor excursions
-Communications: Primitive and Contemporary to assist in locating
a lost victim
- 1:00 pm - The Gameplan:
-Shelter
building
-Fire building
-Signaling
-Water
-Foraging
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3:30 pm - Trip and Emergency Plans
- 4:00 pm -Basic Map
& Compass and G.P.S.
The
Advanced Course also includes a wilderness survival weekend. Participants
in the Advanced program qualify to write a a 1.5-hour exam ($25.00).
Upon successful completion, you will obtain the Advanced WTI Survival
Certificate.
The next exam date is May 1, to be held at Durham College, Athletics
Department.
The
development of this course was supported by the Government of Canada
through the new Search & Rescue Initiatives Fund.