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We thank Clive Giolma and Alec Farquharson for their dedication to teaching this program.
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Hug a Tree
Hug-a-Tree and Survive is an RCMP search and rescue initiative that helps lost children survive in the woods. This proactive, preventative program originated in San Diego, CA, after a nine-year-old boy became lost and tragically died in the wilderness.
A core program under the AdventureSmart
banner, Hug-a-Tree and Survive teaches children invaluable outdoor survival lessons, including:
* Always tell an adult where you are going.
* Always carry an orange garbage bag and whistle on picnics, hikes and camping trips.
* Once you know you’re lost, "hug a tree" and stay put.
* Make a face hole in your garbage bag and put it on over your head to keep warm and dry.
* Help searchers find you by blowing your whistle and by answering their calls.
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Click here to view the Hug-a-Tree and Survive colouring book.
Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers deliver this critical safety information program to B.C. students aged 5-12.
Would you like to receive this program at your school or community group? Contact us.
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Here are some tips:
- TELL YOUR PARENTS WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND WHEN YOU EXPECT TO RETURN.
This will help searchers find you if you become lost.
- STAY ON WELL MARKED TRAILS AND ALWAYS HIKE WITH A BUDDY.
This will help prevent you getting lost in the first place. If you do get lost you and your buddy can help each other.
- WEAR BRIGHTLY COLOURED, WARM CLOTHING AND BRING A HAT.
A bright colour like orange or red will help you to be seen if you get lost.
Weather can change quickly so always carry some warm clothes with you.
- ALWAYS CARRY A GARBAGE BAG AND WHISTLE on a picnic, hike or camping trip.
An orange garbage bag is best. Make a hole in the bag for your face (so you can breathe!).
Put the bag on over your head to keep you dry and warm. Carry a whistle. It requires less energy than yelling and can be heard further than your voice.
- CARRY A NON-PERISHABLE SNACK and something to drink.
You can't always rely on clean water if you get lost.
Keep your snack, drink, garbage bag and whistle in a baggie pinned to the inside of your jacket.
- If You Get Lost HUG A TREE as soon as you think you are lost.
A tree can be your friend while people are looking for you. It will shelter you and help you feel better.
Hugging your tree will keep you in one place so you can be found.
- HELP PEOPLE FIND YOU. If you get lost, your parents will get a search team to find you. Don't hide if you see someone looking for you.
It is probably a person from a search team or someone else who can help you.
- STAY CALM! You will be safest if you stay calm and stay in one place.
If you hear a noise that frightens you, yell out your name. Animals are usually more afraid of you than you are of them.
- MAKE YOURSELF BIG. If you are lost, try to pick a tree near a clearing so you can be easily
seen. Lie down in the clearing by your tree when you hear a helicopter fly over.
Safety in the woods is based on the Hug-a-Tree and Survive Program started in San Diego California. For more information, visit the Canada Hug a Tree and Survive
website.
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Snow Safety Education Program
Designed for intermediate-aged school children (grades 4-6), SSEP is an interactive multi-media presentation that teaches the essentials of winter outdoor safety and supports the use of proper equipment, knowledge and training to help reduce risks and prevent accidents. The presentation is divided into two parts:
1) PLAYING IT SAFE IN BOUNDS
Ski hill safety for skiers and snowboarders - for a school trip to a local ski resort, or a weekend with family and friends.
2) OUT OF BOUNDS - WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY?
Preparedness for mountainous areas outside a designated resort - for those thinking about skiing or riding out-of-bounds from a resort, or for those, including snowmobilers, who do winter wilderness trips to areas other than a resort.
SSEP presentations cover:
* the Alpine Responsibility Code;
* ski resort signage;
* backcountry hazards associated with “going out-of-bounds”;
* avalanches and the need to be prepared with additional avalanche education, training and equipment.
Would you like to receive this program at your school or community group? Contact us.
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Survive Outside Program
Augment your basic outdoor survival knowledge by taking the “Survive Outside – A Guide to Mountain Safety” program offered by AdventureSmart. This brief instructor-led classroom program is targeted toward novice outdoor enthusiasts, youth groups, and anyone interested in learning introductory outdoor survival practices from highly-experienced SAR volunteers and AdventureSmart team members.
In the Survive Outside program, you will learn about SAR in BC; the Code of Responsibility, including 10 Essentials, Trip Plan, Do’s & Don’ts; and Outdoor Travel Tips. Our seasoned, knowledgeable instructors help you tie everything together with scenarios and analyses of real-life SAR experiences.
Would you like to receive this program at your school or community group? Contact us.
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Kamloops Search and Rescue encourages everyone to learn Survival
Tips before venturing out into the outdoors.
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