HWTI Provides Second Wilderness Survival Course For Fleming College Students
The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute had the pleasure of training a second group of students from Fleming College’s Outdoor Adventure Program this past Thursday and Friday. Students from the program who often spend a great deal of time in the great outdoors were given a first hand experience in how to deal with an unexpected night in the wilderness.
The instructors went over topics such as what items can be used to build a simple and cost effective wilderness survival kit, How to help rescuers find you, how to build effect wilderness distress signals and how to light a fire under all conditions regardless of weather. Students were shown how to build a shelter effectively that will help reduce the risks of Hypothermia and then were given the opportunity to spend a night in the shelters they had built.
A great time was had by all. Great Job Gang !!!
Class 1 From Fleming Colleges Outdoor Adventure Program Survive A Night In The Woods
Students Made it Through the night with a few tired faces come dawn. Students from Fleming College were given a firsthand experience in what to expect and what to do when a fun day in the Wilderness Goes Wrong… Topics such as hypothermia, fire building, wilderness shelter construction and how to make it through a night in the wilderness at -6’c with no sleeping bag and very little gear was covered. The students did and amazing job !!!
We hope to see you again and play safe when out on your future trips
Highlands Wilderness Institute Provides Wilderness Survival Training For Fleming College Students
The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute is proud to announce that this month we will be teaching a Theoretical & Practical based Wilderness Survival Skills Course to aprox 35 Students from Mr. Whittekers Outdoor Adventure Skills course. The Outdoor Adventure Skills Course offered at Fleming College in Lindsay is a two-semester Outdoor Adventure Skills certificate program that is designed for those who love the outdoors and want to hone their skills, to train and certify prospective adventure tourism employees, and provide specialization for tourism or recreation students. You can obtain several certifications in this one program, in one timeframe, at one location. To acquire these certifications would ordinarily require travel all across Ontario, throughout the year.
AECOM Construction Employees Receive Basic Wilderness Survival Training
HWTI hosted a Basic Wilderness Survival course for the group from AECOM. A damp and rainy day, put forth a challenge for this group, to maintain a fire, and build a rainproof shelter. Temperatures dropped in the evening, adding more challenges to them. In the end they all “Survived” and worked together using great teamwork skills to meet their challenges head on. Thanks guys!!
Nav Canada Vancouver
The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute, as part of it’s National Training Contract with Nav Canada, recently completed a combined Custom Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival Course for the employees of Nav Canada’s Vancouver Division.
During the program the participants were given 5 days of training in matters relating to Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival skills as part of Nav Canada’s National Training Program. The skills provided are directly related to the on the job needs of the Engineering Department Employees, who often work in remote wilderness locations while installing Navigation Aids & Communications Equipment that is used by Aircraft Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers.
Job Well Done Guys
Seneca College To Offer Our Aircrew Survival Course Starting Fall 2011
The staff of The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute is pleased to announce that they will be partnering with the Continuing Education Department at Seneca College to offer our Aircrew Survival Course to both students enrolled in the Professional Pilot program offered by Seneca College and the General public at large. This course will be of interest to both student pilots and pilots who are already licensed but would like to learn more about survival skills. Registration for the program will be through the Registrars office at Seneca College. Those interested in more information on this program can email The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute. This course will be available in the fall of 2011. Stay tuned for more information and updates.
Nav Canada Training In Moncton New Brunswick
The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute, as part of it’s National Training Contract with Nav Canada, recently completed a combined Custom Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival Course for the employees of Nav Canada’s New Brunswick & Newfoundland Division. During the program the participants were given 4 days of training in matters relating to Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness Survival skills as part of Nav Canada’s National Training Program. The skills provided are directly related to the on the job needs of the Engineering Department Employees, who often work in remote wilderness locations while installing Navigation Aids & Communications Equipment that is used by Aircraft Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers.
Job Well Done Guys and thank you for the Eastern Canada Hospitality. We Will Be Back again only with our fishing rods and rain suits next time around 
Out Into The Wilds Survival Adventure
Under grey skies and drizzly rain, students in the most recent wilderness survival course spent the day out on the Wilderness section of the Ganaraska trail practicing skills that could one day save their lives should they ever find themselves lost or injured in the wilderness.
Guided by Sean and Scott a group of students headed out on a 5km hike into what is, some of the roughest wilderness in this part of Ontario. From water crossings to heavily wood landscapes the students were given an insight and the experience of wilderness navigation, building a wilderness shelter, constructing distress signals and learning what to do when bad things happen to good people or aka when things go wrong. We are happy to report that we came back with the same number of students we left with and all were in good spirits all be it a little damper then when they left, but hopefully better prepared to head out on more remote trips.
HWTI Awarded Contract To Provide National Training For NAV CANADA
Instructors from The Highlands Wilderness Training Institute have been awarded a National Contract to provide a custom wilderness training package, to the national service technicians for Canada’s Air Traffic Control system. During the delivery of this custom program instructors will be traveling from Moncton in Eastern Canada through Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton & Vancouver. If you require the delivery of a custom national training program for your staff please feel free to send us an email at wildernesstraining@gmail.com
International Search & Rescue Team Completes Winter Survival Course
Members of both the Canadian and United Kingdom teams of ERT Search and Rescue, a United Nations INSARG SAR team recently attend HWTI to participate in a winter/arctic survival training course. During the course temperatures dipped to -30’c overnight, adding to the importance of the skills and techniques they were taught. Such skills included the construction of various winter snow shelters, various methods of starting fires in arctic environments, education on Hypothermia & Frostbite as well as the Psychology of Arctic Survival. The team lead by renowned author and educator Gary Foo & Justin from the UK ERT SAR team did an awesome job and learned some valuable skills in addition to earning some bragging rights after having spent a successful night out in the woods with temps dropping to the -30’C mark.
Winter Survival Students Await The Dawn
Dave and Mike set out to conquer a Canadian Winter Night in the forests of Haliburton Ontario. Both guys have an avid interest in the great outdoors and trying to gain as much knowledge as they can about how to deal with emergencies and the unexpected that could happen while out enjoying typical fun winter activities. The two spent the day in the forest learning skills such as how to start a fire on snow when wood is scarce or not existent, how to build a winter shelter to give them protection from the elements, and most of all how to concur a cold winter night when stranded out in the forest. Both made it through until dawn unscathed and better prepared with some insight into what to pack for a winter trip and what to do if things don’t exactly go as planned.
Alpine Club Of Canada Members Attend Basic Navigation Course
Alpine Club Of Canada Members Complete The Basic Wilderness Navigation Course. A fun and informative weekend was had by members of the Alpine Club Of Canada who attended the Basic Wilderness Navigation Course. Neither Wind or Snow could keep their spirits down as John & Sarah showed them the ways of how to effectively navigate their way through unknown terrain. Great Job gang and wishing you all new summits on your next climbing adventures