Bear Awareness Intermediate Level – AIP Safety Certified Course – (Suncor, AB Government Approved)

Date/Time
Date(s) - Thu, Jul 2, 2020
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location
17 Strathmoor Drive
Sherwood Park, Alberta
T8H 0C1
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Bear Awareness Intermediate Level Course – AIP Safety Certified Course

Suncor APPROVED, Government of Alberta APPROVED – Certificate issued from AIP Safety, Calgary, Alberta

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:

• 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 and
• Outdoor practical demonstration on the proper use of bear spray

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