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Basic Critical Conditions Survival Course​

Skills-based survival training

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40% of severe blood-loss trauma victims die before EMS arrives.
 

Immediate action can increase victim survival by 300%.


You are the first response.

Pack the wound. Stop the bleed. Every second counts.

"This course isn't theory — it's usable knowledge."
Carl | Basic Survival Course| 2024

Survival skills across critical disciplines:

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  • Equipment & preparedness – build the right gear for the real world.

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  • Critical bleeding control – control life-threatening bleeding.

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  • Map & compass – navigate confidently without reliance on technology.

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  • Bushcraft – shelter, fire, and resource skills for sustained survival.​

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  • CBRN awareness – Identify and respond to CBRN events.

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  • Winter survival – function and survive in extreme cold conditions.

Video - Winter Survival Course Variant

Use what you carry and work with what nature provides.

2-day weekend course
No overnight element

Saturday - 9:00am to 6:00pm
(Classroom Day)

King's University, main building
9125 50 St, Edmonton AB
Room assignment will be posted at front info desk.

Sunday - 8:00am to 3:00pm
(Field Day)

​Waskahegan staging area RR210, 20 min east of Sherwood Park, between Yellowhead Hwy and Hwy 630.

FOOD:

Saturday - many fast-food options available

Sunday - military field rations for lunch

RESTROOMS: 

Saturday - full restroom access

Sunday - outhouse access

HEALTH:

On Sunday, the navigation course is 7km long and takes 3 hours to complete

Enlightening the younger generation.

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"This course makes the unthinkable survivable."
Victor | Basic Survival Course | 2023

Personal Equipment
  • clothing layers for the forecasted weather conditions.

  • insect repellant and sun screen as needed.

  • water bottle that holds at least 1 litre of water.

  • regular sized daypack or backpack.

  • raincoat or a rain-poncho regardless of the forecasted weather.

  • waterproof hiking shoes or boots are also recommended.

Saturday - no personal items required.

​Sunday - the following personal items are required; 

Control and precision through hands-on suturing.

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Team building is about enduring challenges together.

In trauma, the average person can bleed to death in as little as 3 minutes.

Historically this happens because m
ost bystanders don't know what to do.

Our students know.

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