Children Survival

Stay In Place Survive Program

Stay In Place Survive Program (SIPS)

As a parent, your child is the centre of your world. You try and take them everywhere and help them grow into the best people they can.

What if, on a camping trip you get injured or become incapacitated? Does your child have the skills and knowledge to Stay In Place and Survive until help comes?

In this workshop, we teach your children how to Stay In Place, and Survive using only a few easy to carry items.

Stay In Place

Children need to stay with you, or stay put if they are alone. Moving can confuse rescuers or incur further injuries

Tell Someone Where You Are Going!

Don’t ever set off on an adventure without telling other adults where you are going. Even if you’re going with adults, ensure adults who are staying behind know where you are going, and an expected return time.

Carry A SIPS Pack

A few simple items such as:
Flashlight
Granola bars
Hot pack hand warmers
Myar “space blanket”
Water
Whistle (such as the Fox40 brand)

These items will ensure rescue and prevent “recovery”

Make A Nest

Just like birds and other animals, collect materials from nature and make nest. Something to keep you off the cold, wet, miserable ground. Being elevated from the ground ensures you can stay warm and dry untl help arives.

Don’t be afraid of searchers!

You may see people dressed like soldiers or police officers, some may have bright coloured vests. They are all there to help you. If they call your name, don’t yell back, but use your whistle! The average person can only scream for three minutes before their voice gets sore. Using a whistle takes up far less energy, and the sound travels a lot further.

Interesting extras:

There are 300 search and rescue groups in Canada.
There are 9,000 search and rescue volunteers in Canada. These people donate over 300,000 hours of volunteer time to search and rescue, outdoor safety and training per year in Canada.

British Columbia has the most search and rescue incidents in the country.

Do you know what ‘the essentials’ are to carry in your backpack in case of an emergency? To find the answer, visit AdventureSmart.ca and click on ‘trip planning’.

Do you know how to file a trip plan? (Trip plan = telling someone where you’re going for an outdoor adventure). To find the answer, visit AdventureSmart.ca and click on ‘Heading Outdoors?’ on the homepage.

Heading outdoors for a local family walk or bike ride? File a #TripPlan on our AdventureSmart App! Visit AdventureSmart.ca, download the free app and follow the prompts. On your next outdoor adventure, even for a walk around the block, file a trip plan on the App and make sure you ‘complete the trip plan’ when you get back home.

Booking Information:
This important program can be offered to a minimum group of 10 students at $20.00 a student
Age: 6+

Time: 2hrs Location: We can come to your facility to deliver the program, or you can come to our facility. Equipment: We provide all equipment required SIPS BAG: We can provide each student with a ‘Stay In Place and Survive’ bag at an additional cost To Book: Please message us on the chat icon, facebook, or instagram.

*subject to availability*

*prices subject to change without notice*

Our Service Area in Ontario: Dunnville, Fort Erie, Grimsby, Hamilton, Lincoln, Merriton, Niagara Region, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Stony Creek, Stromness, Thorold, Wainfleet Welland, West Lincoln