Mountain Survival Operations Course
This course was designed for individuals who spend time off the grid and want to be prepared for the unexpected. Students will meet in a formal classroom environment on the morning of training day one. Instructors will evaluate gear brought by the students and teach an extensive Land Navigation class using issued grid square protractors and pace count beads. Following the classroom instruction, students will be issued equipment and will convoy down the road to a remote cabin, where the adventure starts. Students will travel as group [with an instructor] to predetermined 10-digit MGRS coordinates. When they arrive, an instructor will be waiting for them, ready to teach one of the following topics;
Improvised Weapons • Survival Priorities • Wilderness First-Aid & Evacuation • Ropes, knots and rigging & simple mechanical advantage systems • Emergency Signaling • Animal Traps & Snares • River Crossing techniques • Skinning, Cleaning & Cooking Game • Various Fire Making Methods • Animal Tracking • Emergency Shelter Building and properly pitching a tent/shelter tarps • Basic GPS Operations • Converting LAT/LONG to MGRS coordinates • Water Purification Techniques • Cold Weather Woodland Operations
Course Overview:
Students will travel by foot with required equipment for the duration of the course. Movements will range from 100 meters to approximately 450 meters. Upon reaching each set of coordinates, they will be taught another skill utilizing the equipment they were issued. This course encompasses both tent camping, as well as sleeping in primitive shelters that students construct themselves. The course will conclude around lunchtime on Sunday, where each participant will receive their certificate of completion. This is a challenging (but fun) and professionally instructed program. We often see clients attend with their coworkers for “Team Building”, as well as many parent/child teams.
Children under 16 that are accompanied by their parent are FREE. This course will also benefit outdoorsmen, hunters who spend time off the grid and military/law enforcement professionals, who’s job demands operating in these rugged unforgiving environments. This course will challenge everyone.
The Medical components of our course will be under the direction of Dr. Eric C. Nager, MD of Optihealth Institute.
PROGRAM DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Tactical Rappel Operations
50-HOUR TACTICAL RAPPEL MASTER COURSE
Upon the completion of this program, students will be fully competent and certified to run (and supervise) rappel operations during recreational activities, as well as all aspects of tactical law enforcement applications.
SKILL SETS COVERED IN THIS COURSE:
The role of the Tactical Rappel Master (for SWAT and Military operations)
Liability concerns for the certified Rappel Master
Agency training, equipment recommendations and continuing education for personnel
Debriefing real-world deployments and review of body worn camera footage
Rope logs, acquisition of equipment and tower inspection sheets
KN Ratings and weight distribution/angle principles
3 and 4-Point harness inspections/equipment inspections
“BRAKES” Theory (Buckles, Rappel device, Anchors, Knots, Extension and Safety”
Dispelling rappel myths and misinformation in the rappel community
Rope care, cleaning and maintenance
Calculating safety fall factor ratios
Having a medical contingency and EVAC plan on site (with LAT/LONG coordinates)
Common rappel mistakes and incorporating REDUNDANCY in all rappel systems
Constructing anchor systems (tower, roof top and woodland)
Single line/Single wrap rappels and Single line/double wrap rappel systems
Double Line/Single wrap rappels
Rappels with an ATC, DBI descender, Gri-Gri (and similar) devices, Rescue 8 and CMC Clutch
Vertical Rappels and Over-land situations
Munter-hitch rappels and carabiner-only rappels
Operational “Lowering” Systems (scenarios for real-world deployments)
Setting up a Rappel/Lowering system for training safety
Weapons retention and application while “on-rappel”
Line transfers (from one rope to another)
Emergency Pick-off scenarios (for someone stranded on the rope)
Knots passing (when “on-rappel” and encountering a knot below your position)
Prusik Climb (ascending UP THE ROPE) with hand-tied and factory prusik cordage
Basic Mechanical Advantage for rescue operations (2:1, 3:1 and 5:1 systems with minimal gear)
Tactical rappel procedures for placing explosive charges
Tactical rappel procedure for executing an aerial diversion with an NFDD
Tactical rappel procedures for a break-and-rake operation
Tactical rappel procedures for introducing remote technology (robot, camera ball etc.)
Window bailouts (same room anchor and room above anchors)
Window entry considerations (and the problems associated)
Improvised residential anchor options (using minimal gear and terrain in the absence of ideal anchor)
Covert setup scenarios (noise and light discipline)
Low light and Night Vision considerations
Basic rigging for raising and lowering tools (ram, Halligan bar, sledgehammer etc.)
“Violation Station” (where students must inspect systems intentionally setup improperly to identify the errors made by instructors)
Rapid deployment scenarios (for time)
Deliberate Assault considerations vs Hasty deployments
Students will learn over 20 knots but will be expected to test out on at least 12
Students will learn 5 anchor systems and will be tested on all 5
Students must pass a written final exam with an 80% minimum score
Course critique
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Land Navigation Course
Land Navigation is a perishable skill! While this is normally part of our Woodland/Mountain Survival Course, we will teach 1 and 2-day navigation courses, certifying the student in basic GPS and MGRS land navigation systems. A military-grade lensatic compass, pace count beads and Ranger Joes 1:25,000 grid square protractor are utilized for this course. This course is desigend for everyone from the serious outdoorsman to the SWAT/Military operator who is deploying in a critical mission and using navigation skills.
For military and Law Enfiorcement professionals, we will also teach this course with woodland tracking formations, assault formations and back woods emergency medical care. Students should be in excellent physical shape for this program.
Contact us for Pricing and Availablity! We can also travel to your agency to facilitate this course.