Survival!
Survival!
These pages are written in my own words, citing many proven survival techniques from many sources. I did not simply "cut and paste" other people words. Below are a list of books I've read over the years, whose information was invaluable to accurately explain these survival techniques.
Wilderness Emergency -Gene Fear
National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide -Peter Simer and John Sullivan
The US Armed Forces Survival Manual -US Dept. of Defense
Survival Training Edition -USAF
About Me:
Much of the last 15 years I have spent hiking, fishing, camping, and mountaineering in Virginia, including 3 years in Minnesota. I have attended several survival schools conducted by the Ground Search and Rescue College, the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the US military. I have also designed outdoor emergency classes for general aviation pilots as well as CAP ground teams and the Boy Scouts.
Currently, I am an Airline Transport Pilot flying cargo in Minnesota and North Dakota. Before that, I flew under a contract with the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources throughout remote northern Minnesota conducting aerial wildfire control.
My Training:
--Attended National Ground Search and Rescue school in Culpeper, VA 1989 and 1990
--Trained in high angle rescue by Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, 1990
--Certified as a Ground Team Leader by the Virginia Department of Emergency Services, 1991
--Attended annual Airport Fire Fighting and Rescue courses at Lynchburg Fire Department, 1989-1998
--Completed National Transportation Safety Board course in Commercial / Military / Private aircraft mishap procedures, 1992
--Designed and implimented several mock aircraft accident drills with local fire departments, 1991, 1992
--Received (civilian) Team Leadership and Survival training at Quantico Marine Corps Base, VA, 1991 & 1992
--Instructed numerous outdoor survival training schools for pilots and CAP search and rescue personnel, 1990-1993
