Survival Skills
Survival Training
Survival training is used to teach survival skills to individuals who are generally challenged to sustain their basic needs, such as food, water and shelter, in a unpopulated area, with little or only natural resources.
Key Contacts
Carrie Hutchcraft
Program Assistant: Activities & Camping
carrie.hutchcraft@scouting.org
Current Trainings
Learn Survival Basics
October 7, 2023
Time
Saturday 8:30AM – 12:00PM
Location
Camp Meriwether
17500 Cape Lookout Rd.
Cloverdale, OR 97112
Costs
Includes Basic Survival Kit
Participant registered with their unit during Scouts BSA Super Weekend or attending training only(not camping): $25.00
Participant camping Friday night and Saturday night: $45.00
Participant camping Friday – Saturday OR Saturday – Sunday: $35.00
Meals: Participants can elect to purchase breakfast and/or lunch on 4/1 for $6 per meal.
Refund Policy
All reservations are nonrefundable.
Could you survive an outdoor emergency? If you have had no previous training or have any emergency tools, you only have a 50-50 chance of surviving. If you take this class you will have a better than 50-50 chance. After an initial evaluation of your own survival skills, you will be instructed on a specific skill and then practice during class. You will learn the basic three skills to help you survive an outdoor emergency.
1. How to build a fire under almost any condition.
2. How to build an emergency shelter is less than 5 minutes
3. How to signal for help
The class includes a basic survival kit that students will use during class
Contacts
Dan Toyooka
toyookad@ohsu.edu
Wilderness First Aid
April 1 – April 2, 2023
Time
Saturday 7:30AM to Sunday 2:00PM
Location
Camp Meriwether
17500 Cape Lookout Rd.
Cloverdale, OR 97112
Costs
Participant registered and camping with their unit during Scouts BSA Super Weekend : $100.00
Participant camping Friday – Sunday: $120.00
Participant camping Saturday – Sunday: $110.00
Meals: Option to purchase meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner and Sunday breakfast and lunch): $30.00
Refund Policy
All reservations are nonrefundable.
What is WFA? “Wilderness first aid” is a generic term that commonly refers to any training course that covers the prevention and treatment of injuries and illnesses that one may encounter in a remote environment. Many providers offer wilderness first aid courses, but not all courses are created equal—they vary in content, duration, accreditation, and other factors.
The WFA course is a 16-hour certification suitable for participants ages 14 and older. The curriculum includes not only classroom instruction but also a practical hands-on application in the form of practice scenarios. More important, it emphasizes that the safety of everyone involved is paramount, and it teaches participants how to gain control of an urgent situation so that resources (people, supplies, etc.) can be utilized appropriately.
Prerequisites. Being at least 14 years old and completing a CPR and AED certification course led by a nationally recognized provider are the only prerequisites. Having basic first-aid training is very helpful but it is not a prerequisite.
Contact
Mark Hillyard
mc_hillyard@yahoo.com
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