Training and skills focused on responding appropriately to emergencies whose effects last weeks. This level includes, but is not limited to: water treatment, food storage, alternative fuels, first aid, psychological health, go bags, security, home defense and alternative modes of communication.
(minimum of 5 people to constitute a class)
Course Schedule
FRIDAY
5:00 pm:
Arrival
7:00 pm:
Welcome and Introduction to Objectives
Overview of Levels 1, 2, and 3
Water-Storage, Containers, Purification
Practical– Water Purification
9:30 pm:
Networking/Social
SATURDAY
7:30 am:
Breakfast
8:00 am:
Overview for the day
Food Supply– Storage, Preparation, Containers, Preparation, Fuels
Practical– Food Saver with Mylar Bags and Jar Lids, Canning Options, Wheat Hand Grinder, Fire Starting, Portable Stoves, Fuels
Health (Physical) – Exposure, Dehydration, Physical Fitness, Hygiene, Pharmaceuticals, Sanitation, CPR and First Aid (Overview)
Practical– First Aid, Tourniquets, CPR, Splints, Slings, Wound Dressings
12:30 pm:
Lunch
1:00 pm:
Health (Psychological) – Fight or Flight Response, Fear, Anxiety, Vulnerabilities, Depression
Communications- Networking, Visual, Cell Phones, Landlines, Internet, Radios
Practical – Amateur Radios, Flags
Situational Awareness– Home Defense, Tactics, Maps, Navigation
5:30-6:00 pm:
Review
7:00 pm:
Dinner, social/networking
SUNDAY
7:30 am:
Breakfast
Practical- Close Quarters Defence / Simunitions Training (simulated weapons fire with plastic bullets)
“Go bags vs backpacks”
Practical – Personal Survival Kits
12:00 pm:
Wrapping it all up
12:30 pm:
Depart
Resources are comprised of categories including water, water filters, food, batteries, fuels, and other consumables
In Level II we will teach you how to prepare for an emergency with effects lasting weeks. You will learn about water storage and treatment, food storage, alternative methods for cooking, how to start a fire from tinder, and wood cutting.
Health focused on basic first aid supplies, medicines, hygiene, and sanitation.
In Level II health we will teach you how to determine non-life threatening from life threatening medical emergencies, CPR, application of tourniquets, over the counter medicines, tips about personal prescriptions, and maintaining psychological health.
Security involves introduction to hand held transceivers and marine radios, weapons, self-defense tactics, defensive strategies and tactics, home defense, close quarters defense.
This level includes, but is not limited to: basic marksmanship, limited shooting with simunitions (training rounds), instruction on hand held and amateur radios.
Training venue and optional lodging for Virginia Courses
