Survival Training

[<ncmedix@bellsouth.net>]

Our program is preparing once again to have our annual survival training.  We were hoping to get into a helo dunker and focus on water survival this year, however we have been unable to get access to the dunker so we will probably have land survival training again. I am looking for ideas from different programs.

The last survival training we did started with about an hour to two hour lecture / demonstration on land survival techniques (fire starting, shelter building, water collection, compass navigation, etc).  After which, we were blindfolded and led into the woods in groups of 4 to 5.  Each group carried a radio for emergencies and had a task list (build a shelter, start a fire, collect wood, etc).  When we were called on the radio to return to base the compass navigation came into place utilizing a map with our location marked and our destination. 

Any ideas or suggestions on variations would be great.  I can be reached at the following phone number and email addresses.  Thanks in advance.

Jeremy Maddux, CCEMTP
Interim Program Educator, EastCare
(252) 847-6126 (work)
jmaddux@pcmh.com (work)
ncmedix@bellsouth.net (home)


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