Outback safety and survival courses

This course is ideal for adults interested in bushwalking, bushcraft, camping, 4WD, amateur prospecting, work placement in the bush, or those travelling into the country or remote areas.

The course will show you skills and demonstrate attitudes that encourage sound planning and preparation for any trip you make to the bush. If plans do go wrong, the survival skills you learn could help prevent a mishap becoming a tragedy.

Basic Survival Courses 2008

Conducted in the Perth and Dwellingup forest of WA

Survival situations can not be anticipated, they just happen. Whether or not you survive such a situation largely depends on the decisions you make in the first few hours. Your decisions can be made easier if you have had some training in what is known as bush survival.
That’s what this course is all about - preventing a mishap from becoming a tragedy?
Please do not let the first time you need to try out your survival skills - be in an actual situation.

Subjects covered include:

• Psychology of survival
• Map reading and navigation
• Water procurement techniques
• Alternative fire-lighting methods
• Edible and medicinal plants
• Avoiding poisoning by toxic vegetation
• Stellar and solar navigation
• Modern and traditional survival skills
• Snake awareness
• Useful and harmful sea coast creatures
• Day and night signals
• Plus many more useful lessons to make your outings safer.

The course fee: $485.00 (includes GST) per person

Your fee includes:

• Theory day at a Training Centre near Perth
• Weekend of practical instruction in the bush
• All meals on the weekend are included
• Your own Mark III personal Bush Survival Kit

On successful completion of the course, you will be presented with the Outback Safety and Survival Certificate, recognised as an accreditation.
Detailed joining instructions will be sent to all participants prior to the course commencing.

Survival Course # 89
Friday 24, 25 and 26 October 2008

Survival Course # 90
Friday 7, 8 and 9 November 2008

Friday: Classroom sessions 9.00am – 5.00pm
Continuing Friday evening and finishing at
3.00pm on Sunday afternoon.

For all bookings and enquiries contact:
Bob Cooper Outdoor Education Pty Ltd
Phone 08 9377 1767 Fax 08 93771217
Mobile 0417 983 240
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Why does DEC conduct the course?

This course is conducted to enable you to plan your next trip for your own safety and enjoyment, and with an appreciation for the protection of our natural environment. 'Basic skills and attitudes' are what the course is about, preparing people to travel and/or live in safety and comfort in our Australian outback.

The instructors

The chief instructor is Bob Cooper. Born and educated in Western Australia, Bob has delivered these Outback Safety and Survival courses since 1990 and is considered the leading desert survival instructor in Australia. Visit www.bobcoopersurvival.com for more information (opens in new window).

Bob conducts survival courses for government agencies and private companies throughout Australia. He has instructed with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Rangers on desert survival courses over a number of years in the USA, and is a frequent guest speaker on ABC talkback radio. He has also featured in several major television documentaries. These include National Geographic America, BBC's Discovery Channel, The World Around Us and 60 Minutes.