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BEAR GRYLLS SURVIVAL ACADEMY INSTRUCTORS COURSE – 3 DAYS

FOREST OF DEAN

BEAR GRYLLS SURVIVAL ACADEMY INFORMATION PACK

[email protected] | T: 01483 424 438

“Are you the sort of person who can turn

around when you have nothing left, and find

that little bit extra inside you to keep going?”

BEAR GRYLLS

COURSE OVERVIEW

Here at The Bear Grylls Survival Academy we offer a variety of courses at

different extremity levels and for all audiences from kids to outdoor

enthusiasts to hard-core adventurers. With courses popping up all over the

globe we need to recruit freelance instructors to work as a part of the team.

We have many success stories of guys and girls coming through the

Instructors Academy who are now working directly with Bear's team as either

safety assistants, wilderness location scouts, journey producers or as

adventurous activity coordinators. Our team of instructors have had

opportunities around the world taking training sessions on Bear's unique

survival techniques to new and potential partners and assuring quality

control. The course teaches everything from self-protection, stalking and

survival techniques to foraging, astro-navigation and river crossings ensuring

a thorough knowledge of all that (BGSA) encompasses.

As continued professional development, there will be an introduction to

wilderness first aid, maintenance and care of technical climbing equipment

and the first step to a professional teaching qualification. Upon completion of

the Instructors Course, candidates selected to officially join the Academy will

be able to set up survival situations/stances, assist with preparing lesson

plans and act as a safety supervisor on BGSA courses. Candidates will be

eligible to advance to Lead Instructor Level and onto Staff Instructor in due

course.

The BGSA instructor course is run over three days with a separate

assessment day. Successful Instructors can also assist with writing lesson

plans, risk assessments, schemes of work and bring any other skills held can

be integrated into the Academy.



Introduction to Bear Grylls Survival

Academy, Bear Grylls Ventures & other

affiliate companies.

Schemes of work/lesson plans/teaching

styles

Management of students/staff/public

Priorities of survival

Shelters

First Aid

Knots & Knives skills

Skinning & Gutting

Water Safety

DAY ONE DAY TWO DAY THREE

Team Building Corporate Activities/Activity

Training – Axe Throwing

Risk assessment and health & safety

overview

Dynamic adventurous activity training

(abseil/rope climb/cave)

Self-rescue (navigation, pacing, finding

cardinal points, map and compass - NNAS)

Wild food & water

Traps & Snares

Prepare individual candidate lectures/lessons

Water Safety continued

Astro navigation and night navigation

exercise

SAS (situational Awareness Training) - 5

min individual micro teach

Adventurous equipment overview

Navigation continued - NNAS

HSE regulations on storage, cleaning and

logging of adventurous equipment

BGSA course preparation

BGSA potential instructors activity course

survival assessment – River Run

First Aid and Improvised Stretcher

Rivers and water crossings

Candidates assessed 15 minute lessons

Wash up/debrief/certificates

After completion of the course, candidates will be invited back to complete an assessment day, which must be arranged within one year of participating on the BGSA

Instructor’s Course.



AWARDS

The Bear Grylls Survival Academy want to ensure that successful

candidates leave the course with more than just a fun, action-packed

experience.

After instructors have taught on a range of BGSA courses and have

gained further experience in the mountains, on rock or on water, they

will be able to attend either additional private training or attend

BGSA further development accredited training courses such as:

(NNAS) Gold, silver, bronze – Navigation Awards

(R3) SWNW, BWR, SRT – Water Safety Awards

(MTA) CWA, RCI, ML – Mountains/Climbing

(CIEH) EFAW, FAW, Adventure First Aid – First Aid

(IRATA) 1, 2, 3 – Industrial Rope Access

Mine and Cave Leader

If instructors are committed, determined, work hard, gain some of the

above qualifications and further experience, there is no reason why

they cannot progress within BGSA to become a Lead Instructor and

then in due course, a BGSA Staff instructor.

AIMS Our primary aim is to recruit and train potential instructors for use on BGSA

courses worldwide. Our secondary aim is to put together a training program to

be used by outdoor enthusiasts and existing outdoor instructors for their

enjoyment or continued professional development(CPD). This course may aid

application for further employment with organizations teaching leadership,

sports coaching, fitness development, outdoor activity training or adventurous

training i.e. climbing, canoeing, hill walking etc. Bear Grylls Survival Academy

Instructor development offers the initial instructor training course followed by the

opportunity to then become a Lead Instructor and eventually become a BGSA

Staff Instructor. Each level qualifies successful participants to work in different

levels within BGSA, while also delivering valid outdoor industry standard

qualifications, such as Single Pitch Award (SPA), Summer Mountain Leader

Award, Rescue 3 Water Safety awards, Industrial Rope Access Awards and

First Aid. The BGSA instructor courses also offer useful survival information in

the form of both theory and practical skills and the courses are delivered by

Bear’s team of highly skilled, experienced and qualified Lead Instructors; all of

whom have worked alongside Bear as advisors, safety assistants or as

activity/stunt coordinators on shows such as Born Survivor, Running Wild,

Mission Survive, Bears Mission with, and Bear Grylls Survival School. The lead

instructors have a vast knowledge base, are highly qualified and experienced,

and have a proven track record in teaching and development. Each of them also

hold Certificates in Education and additional qualifications including A1

Assessor, NEBOSH, FAW, ML, SPA, IRATA, SRT and are experts in martial

arts, climbing, mountaineering, survival and more importantly, they are all

adventurers and have had to survive and work in some of the most extreme and

challenging environments on earth. The objectives of the course are simple: to

fully prepare participants for teaching and coaching in the outdoor industry,

“Bear-Grylls-Style” and have fun whilst encompassing Bear ethos of promoting,

‘Courage and Kindness’



HEALTH & FITNESS As you would expect, the Bear Grylls Survival Academy is challenging both mentally and physically. So, in order to get the

most out of the course, our Instructors should be fit, strong and healthy. If you have any questions about Health and Fitness

for this course, please contact the office for a chat.

PACKING LIST

Please note, all of the clothing and equipment that you bring

MUST be appropriate to the environment and the time of year.

The items listed below are mandatory:

2 pairs of robust mountain/walking boots or shoes

Lightweight trousers

Short/long sleeved base layer, mid layers and outer

Fleece

Sun hat/warm hat

Gloves 2 x warm/active

Light weight water and windproof trousers and jacket

Training shoes

Sunglasses, sun cream and lip salve

Mosquito repellent

Casual clothes x 1

Wash bag and contents

Towel and flip flops

Personal medication

Camera (in a waterproof case/bag)

…and a bag full of positive attitude!

KIT PROVIDED BY BGSA

The following kit will be issued to participants by the academy,

for the duration of the course:

Sleeping bag and liner

Water proof ruck sack liner

Sleeping mat

Head torch

45ltr ruck sack

Water bottle, mug and spoon

Technical Equipment including PPE

You will be issued with a Bear Grylls Survival knife which upon

completion of the course, will be yours to keep!

Please note - all activities are weather dependent and may be

affected by other factors beyond our control. The course

schedule and content may be rearranged or amended at short

notice and cannot be guaranteed.


ACCOMMODATION If you're looking for a place to stay prior to/after the course then check these out:

Dean Valley Panorama Bed and Breakfast

Lydney Rd

Yorkley, Lydney

01594 564980

https://www.deanvalleybnb.co.uk/

Deanfield B&B

Deanfield

Folly Rd, Parkend, Lydney

01594 562256

www.deanfield.org.uk

Edale House

Folly Rd

Parkend

01594 562835

www.edalehouse.co.uk

Highbury Coach House

Bream Road

Lydney

07833 522 376

www.highburycoachhouse.co.uk

INCLUSIONS • Bear Grylls Survival knife which is yours to keep on completion of the course

• Completion Certificate and BGSA badge

• Lodgings & food as described in the itinerary

• Various kit (see kit list)

• All fieldwork & lectures

EXCLUDES • Flights and any other means of transportation not mentioned

• Transfers

• Travel/personal Insurance

INFORMATION Please Note: Bear Grylls Survival Academy reserves the right to amend dates

of courses or cancel courses if our minimum attendance numbers are not met.

Participants should check that adequate travel insurance covers them for

cancellation of any flights or travel that may have been booked. It is the client’s

responsibility to provide accurate and true information to the company. Proof of

identity and age will be required, before the client may join the course.

In the event of any of the information supplied by the client proving to be

incorrect or untrue and preventing the client joining the course, the full amount

paid by the client will be retained to cover administration costs and there will be

no refund due to the client.


https://www.deanvalleybnb.co.uk/

http://www.deanfield.org.uk/

http://www.edalehouse.co.uk/

http://www.highburycoachhouse.co.uk/



Nearest Airports: Bristol/Cardiff/London

Nearest City: Gloucester (19 Miles)

Nearest Main Road: A48

Nearest Train: Lydney station or Gloucester (nearest mainline).

Tickets can be booked via: www.nationalrail.co.uk

Taxi: www.abbeytaxislydney.co.uk Tel: 01594 528 181

PLEASE NOTE: You must arrive at Viney Hill no later than 09:30 for a prompt 10:00

start where teas & coffees will be available. The course finishes at 17:00

LOCATION: Forest of Dean and Wye Valley, Viney Hill Adventure Centre, The Old

Vicarage, Viney Hill, Gloucestershire, GL15 4NA

Tel: 01594 516162

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

http://www.abbeytaxislydney.co.uk/



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WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

COURSES & EVENTS WE OFFER The Bear Grylls Survival Academy provides tailored outdoor activities to suit both leisure

and corporate markets. Accredited by the Institute of Outdoor Learning and a recognised

training provider for Rescue 3 Europe, the BGSA Instructors Academy is an effective

training programme for those who would like to pursue a career in the outdoor industry.

We offer outdoor enthusiasts the unique opportunity of learning key survival skills on a

variety of course options, all of which have been designed by Bear Grylls himself and

delivered by his hand-picked team of instructors.

INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY

• 18 Hour Adult Wild Camp (16 pax) in the UK

• 24 Hour Family (16 pax) in the UK & China

• 24 Hour Adult (16 pax) in the UK & China

• 2 Day Snowdon Challenge (12 pax) in the UK

• 3 Day Extreme Course in the UK

• 5 Day Extreme Course in the UK

• 3 Day Instructors Academy in the UK

CORPORATE OFFERINGS

• Team Building

• Company Away Days

• Learning & Development

• Bespoke Corporate Courses Worldwide

• Charity Challenges

• Private & Exclusive Groups

• Charity Abseils



Bear Grylls has become known worldwide as one of the most recognised faces of survival

and outdoor adventure.

His journey started as a young boy on the Isle of Wight, where his late father taught him to

climb and sail.

Trained from a young age in martial arts, Grylls went on to spend three years as a soldier in

the British Special Forces, as part of 21 SAS Regiment. It was here that he perfected many of

the survival skills that his fans all over the world enjoy, as he pits himself against the worst of

Mother Nature.

Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places and

endured many months in and out of military rehabilitation, Grylls recovered and went on to

become one of the youngest climbers ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

He then went on to star in seven seasons of the Discovery Channel’s Emmy Award-

nominated “Man vs. Wild” TV series, which became one of the most-watched shows on the

planet, reaching an estimated 1.2 billion viewers.

Since then he has gone on to host more extreme adventure TV shows across more global

networks than anyone else in the world, including five seasons of the BAFTA award-winning

The Island with Bear Grylls, the hit TV show Running Wild, Hostile Planet for National

Geographic and “You Vs Wild” for Netflix.

Running Wild now playing on National Geographic has featured Bear taking some of the

world’s best known stars on incredible adventures. These include President Obama, Julia

Roberts, Roger Federer, Will Ferrell, Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Kate Winslet, to name but

a few.

His autobiography Mud Sweat and Tears spent 15 weeks at Number 1 in the Sunday Times

Bestseller list and he has written over 85 books, selling in excess of 15 million copies

worldwide.

He is an Honorary Colonel to the Royal Marines Commandos, the youngest ever UK Chief

Scout and the first ever Chief Ambassador to the World Scout Movement, representing a

global family of some fifty million Scouts.

He is married to Shara and together they have three young boys who also love adventure.

They live between a houseboat on the Thames and a private island off the Welsh coast.

Bear’s life motto is simple: courage and kindness... and never give up!



MARTIN NORTON SEAN THOMPSON

ROB PARKIN NICHOLAS SIMMONS

ANNA HUMPHRIES TIM LANFEAR

• MARTIAL ARTIST • SWIFT WATER

RESCUE TECHNICIAN

• SURVIVAL EXPERT • IRATA ROPES

TECHNICIAN

• FIREFIGHTER • FORMER ARMY PTI • IOSH H&S • SURVIVAL EXPERT • L & D TRAINER

• IRATA ROPES TECHNICIAN

• BGSA LEAD INSTRUCTOR

• SURVIVAL EXPERT • ROCK CLIMBER

• MOUNTAIN LEADER • ADVENTURER • DofE ASSESSOR • SCOUT LEADER

• FIREFIGHTER • FORMER RAF

REGIMENT • POWER BOAT

INSTRUCTOR • NEBOSH HEALTH &

SAFETY EXPERT

• FIELD TRAUMA FIRST AID

• HELICOPTER CREW MARSHALL

• SURVIVAL EXPERT • IRATA ROPES

TECHNICIAN

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