survival instructor
Survival instructors guide groups into vast, natural areas, and assist them in a self-directed instruction of basic survival needs without any comfort facilities or modern gear to fall back on. They coach the participants into mastering survival skills such as fire making, producing primitive equipment, shelter construction and procurement of water and nourishment. They ensure the participants are aware of certain safety measures without diminishing the level of adventure, of environment protection and of risk management. They encourage efforts of leadership from the group and mentor the participants individually so as to push their limits responsibly and help overcome potential fears.
Also called: instructor in survival techniques, wilderness survival instructor, survival education instructor, survival techniques instructor, survival trainer, educator in survival techniques, wilderness survival trainer, wilderness instructor
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- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
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Essential skills
26- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assess nature of injury in emergency
- assist students with equipment
- build a fire
- compass navigation
- demonstrate when teaching
- educate people about nature
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- inspire enthusiasm for nature
- lead hiking trips
- maintain camping facilities
- manage student relationships
- natural food resources
- primitive technology
- protection from natural elements
- provide first aid
- read maps
- risk management
- rope lashing
- teach survival skills
- tracking principles
- use geographic memory
- use rope access techniques
Optional skills
18- animal behaviour
- animal evolution
- assess students
- celestial navigation
- climb trees
- consult students on learning content
- facilitate teamwork between students
- lip reading
- manage groups outdoors
- operate fishing equipment
- prepare lesson content
- provide first aid to animals
- provide lesson materials
- represent the organisation
- teamwork principles
- use modern electronic navigational aids
- use rigging tools
- work with different target groups
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