Bear Awareness – Intermediate Level Certified by AIP Safety Course

Course #: BEAR
Cost: 120.00 + GST
Program Length: 4 Hrs
Certified By: AIP Safety
Upcoming Course Dates:
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Government of Alberta APPROVED

** This is not a Suncor approved course.**

Bear Awareness and Avoidance: This four hour course is designed to provide individuals with information on bear avoidance, awareness and identification. Most confrontations between bears and humans can be avoided when people have a firm understanding of bear behavior and reasons for bear encounters. This course includes both classroom theory and outdoor practical exercises.

This Wildlife Awareness course has been reviewed and meets Suncor requirements for Intermediate Wildlife Awareness. The course is reviewed and accepted for CSA, Alberta OH&S, and Alberta Parks.

The following topics are covered utilizing theoretical classroom instruction and practical hands-on exercises:

Course Content

Bear Awareness and Safety
Black Bear and Grizzly Bear identification
Bear ecology
Understanding Bear behaviour
Habitat and potential encounters
Hazard Recognition: food sources and bear signs
Preventative Measures: while hiking or camping and working in the field
Camp Set- up

Response Techniques for encounters in the field
Non – lethal deterrents
How to safely use, handle and store bear spray
How to safely transport bear spray
First Aid Treatment for bear spray exposure
Review of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for bear spray
Noise Deterrents
Outdoor practical demonstration on the proper use of bear spray

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