**Reserved for a private group** Wilderness Survival (8h) - McGill Outdoors Club - Sainte-Adèle, QC - November 21st - WS-5927

📍 Location: SIRIUSMEDx 2685 Rolland Street, Sainte-Adele, QC, J8B1C9

🕒 Schedule: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

📅 Duration: 1 day (8 hours)

🎒 Prerequisites: None — However, taking a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course before or after this training is recommended.

Hands-On Survival Training

This immersive, one-day course introduces participants to the fundamentals of wilderness survival in forest environments. Through hands-on workshops and realistic scenarios, you will learn how to respond to emergencies in the wilderness, stay safe, and develop essential survival skills and instincts.

Course Objectives

This introductory course covers the essential principles of wilderness survival:

• Understand survival priorities and psychology, including stress management, decision-making, and appropriate responses.
• Identify and manage common survival challenges, including injuries, isolation, fatigue, dehydration, hypothermia, and wildlife encounters.
• Apply the 4 stages of a survival situation: Anticipation, Acceptance, Adaptation, and Assistance.
• Learn effective signalling and location techniques to help rescuers find you.
• Build an emergency shelter, with or without a fire, and master reliable fire-starting techniques in various conditions.
• Explore the fundamentals of nutrition and hydration in survival situations.

Teaching Approach

The course combines group discussions, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and realistic simulations to provide an engaging and practical learning experience.

The content is adapted to the group's needs, allowing participants to practise survival techniques directly in the field.

Examples of Practical Exercises

• Start and maintain a fire in different conditions.
• Use a magnesium fire starter.
• Build a shelter suited to the season.
• Practise effective emergency signalling techniques.
• Explore the contents of an optimal survival kit.

What to Bring

• A water bottle, snacks, and lunch for the day.
• A pen and paper.
• A waterproof notebook, such as Rite in the Rain (optional).
• Weather-appropriate outdoor clothing suitable for rain, sun, and muddy conditions. Be prepared to get dirty!
• Warm spare clothing.

💡 Participants will have the option to purchase the Field Manual at a discounted price when registering: $24.95 (regular price $34.95).

Assessment

Participants' knowledge and practical skills are assessed throughout the course using continuous assessment.

➡️ No written exam is required.

Certification

A SIRIUSMEDx Certificate of Successful Completion is awarded upon completion of the course.

Certifications are valid for three years.