Online Class: Basic Wilderness Safety 101

This course provides you with the basic wilderness safety and survival skills needed for outdoor recreationists, as well as to those who are considering a career as a tour guide or other outdoor related fields.

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15

Lessons
17

Exams &
Assignments
10

Hours
average time
1.0

CEUs

Course Description

This online course provides you with the basic wilderness safety and survival skills needed for outdoor recreationists, as well as to those who are considering a career as a tour guide or other outdoor related fields. The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth beginner or entry-level education on wilderness safety and survival. It should not be a substitute for more in-depth training and certifications that you can take in-person and are available through national parks, the American Red Cross, and other organizations.

In this course, you will learn how to:

Pack essential gear needed for any trip into the wilderness
Select clothes and other gear, including shelter, to protect you from conditions in the environment
Recognize and treat environmental and altitude illnesses
Find and purify water for drinking
Find plants, berries, and bugs that are safe to eat
Hunt and fish for food
Prepare fish and game to eat
Navigate in the wilderness
Signal for help
And much more

Survival is possible in any climate or terrain – anywhere in the world – if you're prepared. This course will teach you the basics of safety and survival so you are well prepared and know what to expect in worst-case scenarios before you take your next trip into the wilderness.

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Completely Online
Self-Paced
6 Months to Complete
24/7 Availability
Start Anytime
PC & Mac Compatible
Android & iOS Friendly
Accredited CEUs

Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider

Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction to Wilderness Safety and Survival

This first lesson will introduce you to the realities of wilderness dangers and the required preparations. Additional lesson topics: Wilderness and Travel Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide; The Several types of clouds you meet in the spring and summer; Survive and Thrive: A Pocket Guide to Wilderness Safety Skills 11 Total Points

Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Why this Course?
Assessment: Lesson 1 Quiz

Lesson 2: Survival Essentials for the Wilderness

Let's start this lesson by looking at a more in-depth list of some items you may want to carry. Additional lesson topics: Build Your Own First Aid Kit, It Might Save Your Life; Make a plan; Survival Gear: Ultimate Survival Kit 10 Total Points

Review Practice Worksheet: essential_items_list.pdf
Assessment: Lesson 2 Quiz

Lesson 3: Selecting the Right Gear

This lesson will focus on the type of gear you might need, as well as tips to help you select the gear appropriate for you. Additional lesson topics: Survival Shelters: Several Best Designs and How to Build Them; Field-Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment; Backpack Shapes and Functions 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 3 Quiz

Lesson 4: Health and Safety

In this lesson, we are going to focus on the steps to staying safe and surviving the wilderness. We will also begin to discuss keeping your mind and body healthy in a survival situation. Additional lesson topics: 5 Wilderness Hygiene Tips For Feeling Fresh In The Backcountry; Wilderness Survival: Psychology of Survival; Staying Healthy in the Wilderness 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 4 Quiz

Lesson 5: Treating Illness, Bites, and Stings in the Wilderness

The information you will get in this lesson will offer you a basic introduction and give you enough information to prepare you; however, it is not meant to serve as a replacement for medical skills taught to you by a professional in a first aid or CPR class. Additional lesson topics: Basic Life Support Protocol: Asthma; Treating Bites and Insect Stings; This Cold Bug Is Bugging Me: How to Handle Flu-Like Illness In The Backcountry; Survival Skills: Several Wild Plants to Cure the Flu and Common Cold; Treating a Snake Bite 9 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 5 Quiz

Lesson 6: Traumatic Injuries and Environmental Illnesses

This lesson will focus on steps for Treating Life-Threatening Injuries Additional lesson topics: First Aid: Recognizing and Treating Shock; Wilderness First Aid Essentials: The Several Most Common Medical Issues That Every Hiker Should Know How to Treat; Treating Common Wilderness Injuries; The Cure: Head Injuries 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 6 Quiz

Lesson 7: Environmental Illnesses and Their Treatments

Just as it is important that you know how to treat a fractured bone or help someone in your group who may be having an asthma attack, it is just as important to be aware of environmental injuries and illnesses that can occur, as well as how to treat them. Additional lesson topics: 9 Injuries Caused by Extremely Cold Weather; Environmental Illness; Altitude Illness: Risk Factors, Prevention, Presentation, and Treatment; Heat exhaustion symptoms and treatment 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 7 Quiz

Lesson 8: Understanding the Importance of Your Clothing

This lesson will focus on understanding the climate factors that effect the body. Additional lesson topics: How to Pack For A Wilderness Backpacking Trip; Survival Clothing; Outdoor Clothing for the Wilderness Professional 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 8 Quiz

Lesson 9: Procuring and Purifying Water

The focus of this lesson on the importance of hydration. Consuming enough water is important to our decision-making abilities, breathing, and nourishment. Additional lesson topics: How to Find and Purify Drinking Water In The Wilderness; Survival Skills: Several Ways to Purify Water; Choosing Appropriate Footwear for Wilderness Travel 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 9 Quiz

Lesson 10: Food and Nourishment: Plants, Fruits, and Bugs

If you have access to plenty of water, you can then worry about making sure you have food and nourishment. This lesson will focus on the available food resources in the wild. Additional lesson topics: 52 Plants In The Wild You Can Eat; Several Food Tips for Camping and Hiking; What is the universal edibility test?; Best Backpacking Food – simple and nutritious 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 10 Quiz

Lesson 11: Food and Nourishment: Crustaceans, Birds, and Fish

In addition to eating plants and bugs found in the wilderness, you can also catch, prepare, and eat fish, crustaceans, and birds. Additional lesson topics: How to avoid toxic or poisonous non edible fish; The Nutrition of Clams; Several Fish You Should Never Eat + Safer Seafood Options; Crustaceans; Animals for Food 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 11 Quiz

Lesson 12: Food and Nourishment: Tracking and Acquiring Mammals

Mammals provide a source of meat. In a survival situation, they should be considered a great source of food and nourishment. Additional lesson topics: Which Wild Animals Are Safe to Eat in a Survival Situation?; Off-Grid Survival: How to Track Food in the Woods; How to Build a Trap: Several Best Survival Traps; Survival Hunting Tips 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 12 Quiz

Lesson 13: Food and Nourishment: Preparing and Cooking Game

If you cannot stand the thought of skinning or butchering an animal at this point in time, this lesson may not be your favorite. Additional lesson topics: Wilderness Survival Cooking Skills; Skinning and Cleaning Animals; How to Field Dress an Animal; How to Skin an Animal; Preparation Of Fish and Game For Cooking and Storage 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 13 Quiz

Lesson 14: Navigation

Navigation refers to your ability to get from one point to another. If you are at a lake in the middle of a wilderness, you need to be able to navigate your way to your next destination. Additional lesson topics: Wilderness Navigation Basics; Wilderness Navigation; Wilderness Navigation Techniques – Skills and Tools to Find Direction 10 Total Points

Assessment: Lesson 14 Quiz

Lesson 15: Signaling

Having the knowledge and tools to be able to signal for help is critical if you are ever in a survival situation. 80 Total Points

Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Lesson 15 Quiz
Assessment: The Final Exam

220

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe what is meant by wilderness safety and why it is important to know.
Summarize survival essentials for the wilderness.
Describe selecting the right gear.
Summarize treating illness, bites, and stings in the wilderness.
Summarize traumatic injuries and environmental illnesses.
Recognize environmental illnesses and their treatments.
Identify importance of your clothing.
Describe techniques for procuring and purifying water and finding food and nourishment.
Summarize navigation techniques.
Summarize signaling techniques.
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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