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“The instruction during your course was extraordinary… you exceeded all expectations as a survival instructor, and earned the respect of the Marines.”

-J.J. Carroll JR, Commanding Officer, USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center, 2012

About

We train people how to serve as their own first responder when help is far away. Our courses are hands-on and promote self-reliance in remote areas. Our approach to training is why every branch of the United States military has sought our services. Formerly known as Survival Training School of California, we are among the most highly rated and reviewed schools in the nation. Our survival training courses empower the end user.

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Our Courses

We offer hands-on wilderness survival, emergency medical, and disaster preparedness courses for all ages and backgrounds. Whether you’re looking for elite field training in Alaska, or all ages bushcraft weekends in the California mountains- we have something for you. We are California’s highest rated and most respected survival school.

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As Chosen By;

-U.S. MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER -U.S. NAVY HELICOPTER RESCUE & EOD -U.S. AIR FORCE EOD -U.S. ARMY AVIATION -U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE  -LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT -PALM SPRINGS POLICE SEARCH & RESCUE -LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF -STANFORD UNIVERSITY VADEN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES -CRAFTSMAN TOOLS   -FORD MOTORS -W.I.T.O. (WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS, AMERICA'S LARGEST WOMEN'S OUTDOOR ORG) -WOUNDED WARRIOR FOUNDATION -REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP HISTORY CHANNEL -DISCOVERY CHANNEL -LOS ANGELES PARKS RANGERS -RIVERSIDE COUNTY PARKS