Surviving Disaster Seminar

Workshops & Seminars

	Surviving Disasters Workshops No matter where you live there is always the risk that you may have to deal with a natural or man-made disaster. In addition to these potential dangers, we are also increasingly being threatened with financial collapse, social unrest, war and terrorism. Currently government emergency and health services are barely coping with demand. If even a moderate disaster were to occur in your area you will have to fend for yourself. The good news is that with a little planning and a small investment in supplies and equipment, you can dramatically improve your chances of staying safe and healthy in any emergency. Based on the book The Art of Urban Survival, This seminar series is ideal for community and church groups and teaches life saving preparedness skills that can be applied to dozens of natural and man made disasters.
	Participants will learn: How to make a disaster plan What to do during an emergency How to assemble a home, car and pocket survival and first aid kits. The essential items you need to keep in your home How to survive war, terrorism, riots, and natural disasters How to organize and conduct a search & rescue team to find lost family members
Workshop Module One:	Preparing to Rely on Yourself An introduction to emergency preparedness. Have you ever wondered if all those 'End of the World' predictions might be possible and thought maybe you should do something? Have you ever worried about the state of the economy, the dangers of pandemics, economic collapse, or a total grid failure? Would you know what to do if a natural or man-made disaster struck in your neighborhood? This workshop is a fascinating introduction that provides an overview of why and how to start planning for an emergency. We'll talk about what the real threats are and what you should do to stay safe and healthy in case something did happen. Attendees will learn: How to prepare for any emergency and become self reliant through training the mind, heart, and body. What types of disasters you may face in your geographical location. How to create a disaster plan for your family. How to plan an evacuation route. What types of equipment should you start to assemble.
Workshop Module Two:	The Portable Emergency Kit Often called a Bug Out Bag (BOB) a Portable Emergency Kit is an essential component of any disaster plan. This seminar goes over the uses and differences between an Emergency Evacuation, and 'Bugging Out'. Stefan will bring in a sample kit and go through the contents explaining the need and function for each item. Attendees will learn: The five categories of items all kits should contain. The dangerous myths of Bugging Out. How to carry everything you need to survive three days on your person. The little known alternative escape routes the can get you out of the city unnoticed. and much more All attendees will receive a print out of the workshop's highlights and include suggested lists for items you should have in your kit.
Workshop Module Three:	Search, Rescue and Security This workshop covers some of the more frightening possibilities during a disaster such as when loved ones go missing, or when societal breakdowns lead to looting and rampaging. Attendees will learn: What to do when someone goes missing. How to organize a search and rescue team. Small unit guerrilla tactics to keep your family safe. How and when to improvise weapons. All attendees will receive a print out of the workshop's highlights and include suggested lists for items you use in a self defense situation.
Workshop Module Four:	The Plan How to organize a Community Disaster Response Network The best way to survive any disaster is with the help and support of an organized team. What all current survival knowledge lacks is a realistic organization plan for creating a team that would assist each other and the community at large during a severe disaster. Drawing on his knowledge of history, community activism, and guerrilla warfare, Stefan has created a simple plan of action that anyone can use to create a Network of people that are prepared to support each other in not only short term emergencies, but even through long term disasters. There are several unique advantages of this Plan. It is applicable to every geographic environment, from inner city, to suburbs and rural areas. It is scalable to groups of five people to fifty people. It can be adopted by people of any and all income levels. It can be used to provide both short term emergency care, and long term sustainability. Stefan is working on publishing the whole plan in his up-coming book but attendees will receive a printout of the major points of the plan.
	About Stefan Verstappen has a long list of survival and emergency skills. A graduate of a three year Outward Bound program he was soloing by age fifteen, traveled through Europe alone the next year, and was teaching wilderness survival for the Toronto's Boys Home in Algonquin Park by age eighteen. He later worked as head instructor for St John Ambulance in Brampton, Ontario and won two civic awards for his participation in mock disaster drills. He was also the first aid and CPR instructor at the OPP Police college. Stefan is one of the first westerners to study martial arts in China with several renowned Kung Fu teachers, from hill tribe Shamans of the Golden Triangle, to back alley street fighters in the concrete canyons of Hong Kong. His adventures have been featured on Taiwan TV, on radio interviews, and several newspaper and magazine articles. Stefan is an author and published his first book, The Thirty-Six Strategies of Ancient China, China Books & Periodicals, SF, in 1999. He has written numerous articles for various publications. Click here for more seminars Fee Schedule For information on how you can book this workshop for your students e-mail sverstappen@yahoo.com