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Emergency Survival

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 030-0012/01
Abbreviation NP
Course title Emergency Survival
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Ondřej Zavila, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Survival mental preparation (individual, group) – starvation, dry, stress, disorientation, …;
2. Motivation to survive;
3. Orientation in unknown terrain;
4. Meteorology basics in nature;
5. How to find the way to civilization;
6. Primary needs:
6.1. Water (methods of getting water, filtering and storage);
6.2. Meal (methods of getting meal, preparation and storage);
6.3. Warm (the way of protection against cold, heat and humidity);
7. Human physiology in extreme conditions;
7.1. Effect of cold + defense;
7.2. Effect of heat + defense;
7.3. Effect of humidity + defense;
7.4. Lack of oxygen + defense;
8. Meeting danger savage (wild animal) and defense;
9. First aid;
10. Basic needs and equipment for survival;
11. Specifics of survival with children, pensioners and physical untrained people.

Literature

KEMLER, Kenneth. Surviving the Extremes : A Doctor’s Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance. New York : St. Martin’s Press, 2004. 272 p. ISBN 978-0-312-28077-2 .

DRAKE, G. Peter. A practical Manual of Camping, Hiking and Wilderness Techniques. Hermes House, 2004. 256 p. ISBN 1844774252 .

STILWELL, Alexander. The Elite Forces Manual of Mental and Physical Endurance. St. Martin's Griffin, 2006. 192 s. ISBN 978-0-312-34818-2 .

Mc NAB, Ch.; RABINGER, J. The Handbook of Urban Survival. London : Amber Books Ltd, 2003.

WISEMAN, J. SAS Survival Handbook.

Advised literature

KEMLER, Kenneth. Surviving the Extremes : A Doctor’s Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance. New York : St. Martin’s Press, 2004. 272 p. ISBN 978-0-312-28077-2 .

DRAKE, G. Peter. A practical Manual of Camping, Hiking and Wilderness Techniques. Hermes House, 2004. 256 p. ISBN 1844774252 .

STILWELL, Alexander. The Elite Forces Manual of Mental and Physical Endurance. St. Martin's Griffin, 2006. 192 s. ISBN 978-0-312-34818-2 .

Mc NAB, Ch.; RABINGER, J. The Handbook of Urban Survival. London : Amber Books Ltd, 2003.

WISEMAN, J. SAS Survival Handbook.