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Wilderness Awareness (SCS)
Safety Coordination Services proudly presents our specialized Wilderness Awareness course, designed for industry professionals and the general public.
Our Wilderness Awareness course, brought to you by Safety Coordination Services, is tailored for professionals across various industries as well as the public at large. The course explores the potential risks presented by diverse wildlife, ranging from larger threats like bears and cougars to smaller, often overlooked dangers such as ticks and wasps. The training program offers a thorough understanding of how to mitigate wildlife encounters and provides actionable insights on how to respond if confronted or attacked.
Upon course completion, you will have gained knowledge on:
- Identifying signs of Bear and Cougar activity.
- Effective strategies for wildlife evasion and deterrence.
- Preventing wildlife from invading your camping or work area.
- Appropriate selection and application of wildlife deterrents.
This online Wilderness Awareness course encompasses the following areas:
- Bears.
- Bear Behaviour and Activity.
- Bear Identification.
- Human-Wildlife Conflict.
- Handling Bear Encounters.
- Non-Lethal Deterrents.
- Less-Lethal Deterrents.
- Underestimated Threats.
- Mice and Rodents.
- Insects and Spiders.
- Ticks.
- Rattlesnakes.
- Coyotes.
- Cougar Encounters.
Estimated 1 hour
The online course includes continuous testing to reinforce the learned material. A score of 80% is required to successfully complete the course. The course may be retaken up to three times to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources, such as a comprehensive student manual, are provided. This manual serves as a useful tool for future reference and knowledge maintenance.
Once the online course is successfully completed, a certificate of completion is made available for download and printing.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 60 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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