"…the course was excellent and the instructor very knowledgeable." — WSCS Participant
The Wilderness Survival Core Seminar (WSCS) is a realistic well-researched introduction to Modern Wilderness Survival. The WSCS provides contemporary information you need in order to live comfortably in the Canadian wilderness both in winter and summer. This highly practical 1-day seminar provides the knowledge for anyone working or travelling in or through the wilderness wishing an added degree of safely. The Wilderness Survival Core Seminar is a highly practical and properly designed basic Wilderness Survival Course. It is the basis of the Boreal Wilderness Institute's wilderness survival programme.
"The reallife stories helped to solidify the teaching points" — WSCS Participant
"I like learning the practical side of survival i.e. Fire Making & Shelter Building skills." — WSCS Participant
The principles of Wilderness Survival and an introduction to Modern Wilderness Survival in all temperate regions are covered in the WSCS. Wilderness Survival Core Seminar teaches modern wilderness survival skills and mitigative survival techniques. We emphasis modern wilderness survival techniques useful in both Western and Northern Canada. We will deal with how to mentally prepare yourself for surviving in the wilderness, alone or with a group. Several case studies of real life survival episodes will be discussed to backup the theories presented.
WSCS Topics include; Introduction to Survival, Survival Physiology, Survival Psychology, Clothing and Sleeping Bags, Fire Lighting, Shelter Building, Emergency Signals, Survival Equipment, Preparing to Survive, and Learning from Others. A Course Manual with an extensive reading list is provided as part of the seminar.
"The manual is a great reference, I didn't need to take notes" — WSCS Participant
"I enjoyed the amount of information I received for a good price" — WSCS Participant
This Professional Survival Training Course provides the knowledge you need to survive unexpected wilderness survival situations. The reality of basic Survival Training is that it is Not Like Survival TV, it is something that you can easily learn. The WSCS is world class training that will provide the knowledge and confidence you need to take the next step in your survival training.
"I took Survival training when I was in Cadets and seriously this was way more informative…" — WSCS Participant