Survival instructor
Code 3423.1.2.2.1
Survival instructors guide groups into vast, natural areas, and assist them in a self-directed instruction of basic survival needs without any comfort facilities or modern gear to fall back on. They coach the participants into mastering survival skills such as fire making, producing primitive equipment, shelter construction and procurement of water and nourishment. They ensure the participants are aware of certain safety measures without diminishing the level of adventure, of environment protection and of risk management. They encourage efforts of leadership from the group and mentor the participants individually so as to push their limits responsibly and help overcome potential fears.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- rope lashing
- risk management
- compass navigation
- tracking principles
- protection from natural elements
- natural food resources
- primitive technology
Skills and competences
- apply teaching strategies
- assist students with equipment
- lead hiking trips
- demonstrate when teaching
- teach survival skills
- assess nature of injury in emergency
- guarantee students' safety
- manage student relationships
- build a fire
- read maps
- maintain camping facilities
- observar progresos de estudiantes
- use geographic memory
- use rope access techniques
Transversal competences
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- educate people about nature
- provide first aid
- inspire enthusiasm for nature
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences