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Survival, tracking, S.E.R.E. & Land Navigation

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Our Programs

Survival and land navigation are foundational skills that as military, law enforcement or a rescuer/responder should fully understand. Possessing the skills necessary to stay alive in the wilderness and knowing how to use a map and compass will help you build your base knowledge so you can focus on mission or call specific criteria.  These skills, when practiced and tested regularly, become just as important as situational awareness and/or environment based recognition.

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Wilderness Survival

Knowing how to stay alive in any environment are skills that anyone should possess. During these courses you'll learn all four elements of survival: Fire, Shelter, Water & Food. We offer basic to advanced survival programs. Or, we can customize a program to fit your agency's or personal needs. Our instructors are experts in the field of survival.

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Bushcraft & Primitive Living

Primitive living and bushcraft skills are considered "long term" survival skills. During this training you'll learn skills necessary for longevity in the wilderness environment. We instruct how to build shelters and fire systems for the long haul. We also cover various water filtration systems, animal trapping methods and much more! We run these courses on a call in basis, so give us a call or email! nrrieducation@gmail.com or (800) 718-1597

S.E.R.E. - SUrvive, Evade, Resist & Escape

S.E.R.E. Level A (Beginner/Moderate Risk)

During this 2 day, overnight training, you'll learn the basics of wilderness survival, how to efficiently navigate technical terrain for access and escape so you'll be climbing cliffs, rappelling, swimming through swiftwater and much more! We also go over basic hand to hand combat and various self defense methods. So join us on this awesome training conducted by former Military Operators!

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S.E.R.E. Level B (Intermediate/Moderate Risk)

During this 2 day, overnight training, you'll learn advanced wilderness survival, advanced terrain negotiating techniques for rock climbing, rappelling and scrambling. We go over defensive and aggressive swimming tactics for swiftwater/river environments for escape methods.  We also go over intermediate hand to hand combat and various self defense methods along with weaponry. So join us on this awesome training instructed by former Tier I & II Military Operators!

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Land & Wilderness Navigation

Basic Land Navigation

Night/Advanced Navigation

Intermediate Navigation

Learn the basic of wilderness land navigation with our experienced instructors! During this 4 hour course, you'll learn how to use a compass in conjunction with topographic maps, terrain recognition, triangulation, following a bearing and much more! 

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Intermediate Navigation

Night/Advanced Navigation

Intermediate Navigation

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Night/Advanced Navigation

Night/Advanced Navigation

Night/Advanced Navigation

​Using a map and compass at night is considered a specific and challenging skill. Night navigation relies on another skill set that you'll learn during this 4-6 hour course conducted in a night environment. Pacing, celestial navigation, light choices, route planning, altimeter use and much more! This course is OCS compliant and considered a preparatory course.

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Tracking - Human & animal

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Our Programs

We offer training in man-tracking, animal tracking, and counter-tracking.  Our programs have been taught to military, law enforcement (municipal, county, state and Federal), search & rescue, fire service, civilians and many others! Our programs all have set curriculum that has been tested in every environment dealing with every available substrate so you're sure to get the training you're looking for. Our instructors are experts in this field and we also have direct access to world-renowned experts in this discipline.

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Man/Human-Tracking

This skillset is becoming more and more popular as military conflicts develop in remote environments and fugitives have been venturing into the wilderness. This is also a foundational skillset for search & rescue professionals while searching for a lost subject. Knowing how to track a subject through any environment will expedite the search and apprehension process. Visit our Tactical Course page for tracking certification courses.

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Animal Tracking

This skillset is great for hunters an survivalists! It's also informative to know what type of wildlife is in your area while in the wilderness.. Knowing how to track an animal and/or recognize it by its tracks it a priceless skill as a hunter, survivalist or backcountry responder/operator.

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Tracking Forensics (Phase I)

This foundational course provides a comprehensive introduction to Human Tracking Forensics and establishes functional field skills in identification, interpretation, and application of human track and trace evidence.  BOOK NOW!

Tracking Forensics (Phase II)

This is the next phase in the tracking forensics program that improves on previous skills and brings the "tracker" into the intermediate and advanced levels.

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We can offer this program in any location and any environment.

If your organization, agency or department would like to host a course at your location, give us a call or email today (800) 718-1597 or nrrieducation@gmail.com  Please check out the calendar below for current course locations, details and registration information.

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