COURSE NAME: Survival
INSTRUCTOR: Lt Col McCrae, (USAF-Ret)
REQUIRED TEXT:
AS410: Survival: Survive, Return
Chapter 1: The Elements of Surviving
Chapter 2: Personal Protection
Chapter 3: Necessities to Maintain Life
Chapter 4: Orientation and Traveling
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Survival. The survival instruction will provide training in skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to successfully perform fundamental tasks needed for survival. Survival also presents “good to know” information that would be useful in any situation. The information is just as useful to an individual lost hunting or stranded in a snowstorm.
Course Objectives: After completing Survival: Survive, Return, the student will:
Know the elements of surviving.
Know how medicine procedures, clothing, and shelter can provide personal protection for a survivor in a survival situation.
Know the necessities for maintaining life in a survival situation.
Know how to travel and prepare for recovery in a survival situation.
GRADING PROCEDURES:
Weekly Physical Training and Uniform Inspections: Weighted for final grade (see below)
Make up Exams: Required within three days (maximum) after an absence.
Make up Inspection: Uniform must be worn the day the cadet returns to school from an absence. There are no other uniform inspection make-ups. Please see the cadet handbook for uniform inspection make-up policy.
An unexcused absence on a scheduled Physical Training day will result in a grade of zero.
Absences (excused/unexcused): See the Blue Ridge High School policy regarding absences.
Special Projects will be assigned at the discretion of the instructor.
GRADING SCALE:
Grade Percentage Required
A 90 and above
B 80 – 89%
C 70 – 79%
D 60 – 69%
F 59% and below
* HABITUAL NON-WEAR OF THE UNIFORM AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE AND DISMISSAL FROM THE PROGRAM.
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