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Basic Survival 101
Life favors the prepared
It’s late in the afternoon on a lonely road in northern Arizona or maybe you’re in the backcountry searching for Indian ruins. Whatever the scenario is, if your vehicle brakes down or becomes stuck, the chain of events that lead to a survival situation have just began.
What would you do? How will you get your vehicle working?
You tried calling 911 but you can’t get reception on your cell phone. You brought enough gear for a day trip, but now, at the very least you’re going to spend the night here.
Where will you sleep? How will you stay warm as the temperature drops?
Important questions like these will be answered in the Basic Survival 101 course.
After completing Basic Survival 101 the student will:
•Know how to Prepare for travel outside the city
Know how to Prepare for travel outside the city•Identify how body temperature can be regulated
Identify how body temperature can be regulated•Differentiate between good and bad clothing choices.
Differentiate between good and bad clothing choices.•Be acquainted with the basic topographic map
Be acquainted with the basic topographic map•Understand the stuck situation
Understand the stuck situationoThe stuck assessmentoThe mire factoroVehicle recovery•Appreciate the mental and physical challenges confronted by the survivor
Appreciate the mental and physical challenges confronted by the survivor•Identify and Define priorities in their order of importance
Identify and Define priorities in their order of importance•Safely and effectively use a knife
Safely and effectively use a knife •Know how to find or build shelter
Know how to find or build shelter•Understand the fire triangle
Understand the fire triangle•Know how to gather materials for making, building, and igniting a fire.
Know how to gather materials for making, building, and igniting a fire.•Identify water indicators
Identify water indicators•Understand different methods of water treatment for human consumption
Understand different methods of water treatment for human consumption•Recognize the importance of food in a survival situation.
Recognize the importance of food in a survival situation.•Identify different methods used for signaling help.
Identify different methods used for signaling help.•Know how to avoid the survival scenario
Know how to avoid the survival scenarioRequirements for this course:
Students must be eighteen years of age or older to attend. You must be in good physical condition and able to cope with hot temperatures. Hiking is required, it may be necessary to hike as many as five miles during this survival course.
I4WDTA Certified
Trainer
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