COURSE OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to broaden the emergency skills and knowledge of students who work in or may travel to remote areas in cold weather outdoor environments.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive the Safety One Certification and will be able to:

• Build cold weather shelters, and make fire in even frigid conditions
• Recognize, prevent, and treat frostbite, hypothermia, and other cold weather injuries

COURSE DURATION

One Day (8 hours) for lecture only

Two Days (16 hours) including field practice

CLASS SIZE: Maximum 8 (1 Instructor)

COURSE MATERIALS

Students will receive the most current Safety One Winter Survival manual and other materials necessary for the course.

AUDIENCE

This course is designed to broaden the emergency skills and knowledge of students who work in or may travel to remote areas in cold weather outdoor environments, i.e.

• Snowcat operators
• Winter truck drivers
• Lineman and radio technicians working outdoors in the winter time

OSHA requires that employers take necessary steps to train workers entering cold environments about cold induced injuries and illnesses.

PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE

Must have physical and mental aptitude to practice skills in winter environments.

OSHA

This course meets the requirements of the OSHA Regulation and requirements as summarized below:

• Recognize the environmental and workplace conditions that may be dangerous.
• Learn the signs and symptoms of cold-induced illnesses and injuries and what to do to help workers.
• Train workers about cold-induced illnesses and injuries.

Encourage workers to wear proper clothing for cold, wet and windy conditions, including layers that can be adjusted to changing conditions.

Employers must certify that appropriate training has been received and maintained for each employee whose job interfaces with a snowcat or cold weather environment.
Section 5a1 General Duty Clause, Cold Stress Equation, Weather Ready Nation program

ANSI/ASSE

ANSI Z490.1

This course uses compliant safety methods from ANSI Z490.1

STUDENT/EMPLOYER TESTIMONIALS

“The Snowcat and Survival Training was eye opening. In the past we just hauled a** up the hill. Now we take the right precautions to survive a few nights out in extreme conditions. The Safety One instructors were very helpful and shared true life experiences. My fellow employees who have not yet taken this course will be doing so early next year.”