Online Course List

This course explores the evolution of the Ten Essential Items from 1930 to today. It also explores each system, what to choose, how to expand a system's usefulness and expands on the ten systems.

How to add custom basemap layers to Google Earth utilizing WMS.

In order to be the most effective as an instructor of adults, it is important to understand some common characteristics of adult learners.  When we cater our teaching style to those we are teaching, the outcome is that the students will be more engaged in the learning process.

The course begins with basic information about avalanches, highlighting weather's role in their development. The rest of the course teaches weather forecasters how to make an avalanche weather forecast.

An introduction to existing with bears in bear country and how to prevent, identify and repel an attack.

Generally, experienced bikepackers follow some common techniques and gear to pack their gear on their bike. This course serves as an introduction.

Learn how to make sure your equipment is in top condition before embarking on a bikepacking adventure.

This course will introduce you to the basics of responsible caving, which helps to preserve the cave environment and make your visit to a cave a safe one.

How to tie a clove hitch in a variety of ways.

How to give an effective briefing to a team.

Learn effective techniques for using clues from your surroundings to help identify landmarks on your map, helping you to orient and navigate. By using your knowledge of the outdoors, you can make observations through sight, sound and scent to help you orient yourself.

In expedition rope work, the ability to self belay and ability to lock off are very important when exploring unknown terrain, structures, caves, canyon, mines, etc. This online course has been developed as a supplement to the Expeditionary Rope Work Course – TR4.   While extended rappels are covered extensively in the course, this online course is provided as a supplemental aid in learning the technique.

The rules to follow as a leader, educator and even a member of the team.

This course demonstrates how to combine skills and knowledge using simple backpacking items to create a fire under almost any conditions.

You can create your own GeoPDF map to use with your smartphone GPS.

How to tie a Girth Hitch in multiple ways.

This course is based on the National Park Service's Operational Leadership course. The purpose of the course is to provide a knowledge foundation to personnel (in our case members) to safely perform risky or hazardous tasks.

Teaches a technique to provide a safety system for traversing, ascending or descending hazardous terrain, structures, or obstacles as a group.

Preparing yourself for high risk activities.

Learn the anatomy and physics of a thunderstorm - it could save your life!

The Global Positioning System is one of the most widely used navigation systems in the world, but very few actually understand how it works.

A how-to guide on collecting and eating ant larvae and eggs. Hint: let the ants do the work!

An Epi Pen is a single use device to treat anaphylaxis. However, in a wilderness context, you can get up to 5 more doses of Epinephrine. This course describes how.

How to make natural cordage for a survival situation, or as a back up to synthetic cordage.

Course on the basics of making different types of improvised snowshoes.

Setting up iNaturalist for working events. iNaturalist is a application used by citizen scientists to gather information regarding flora and fauna. We will use iNaturalist for data gathering on the St. Helena Working Excursion.

Whether you've had 10 years on the water or 10 days, there's always room for improvement.

Autism Awareness training required by Kent County Search and Rescue

This is the required course for member of Kent County Search and Rescue.

How to handle a possible crime scene or deceased victim while on a search assignment

K9 Awareness for all members of Kent County Search & Rescue.

The fundamental information needed to chose, purchase and maintain a proper knife.

CERTIFICATE COURSE - Advanced techniques including GPS & GIS Technology.

This course will help outdoor professionals understand lightning and to mitigate the risks.   It is a valuable course that will debunk myths and provide interesting and relevant information.

Humans have a unique motivation when it comes to growth and achieving things. This video helps explain the concept of motivational leadership and how to use behavioral inertia (lack of motivation) to your advantage.

This course explores the techniques and practices used in navigating on the open water.

This course helps a navigator to understand and use navigation terminology.

Learn about the physiology of your eyes and how they adapt to see in low-light conditions.

Standardized visual signals used to communicated between shore and paddler.

This course explores the art of Teaching - better known as Pedagogy

Learning unfamiliar things and changing your perception, behavior and facing challenging obstacles has a variety of emotional responses. Understanding these responses is key to good leadership and to helping others develop. We will explore these changes in this course.

This course covers basic radio knowledge for properly "talking" on a HAM radio as well as some basic knowledge that is important for getting started with using your new HAM Radio License. While this course is required for FBET members, if you have experience operating a radio, you may apply to waive the course. Contact training for a waiver.

Learn how to safely and effectively recover a boat that is trapped in swift water.

A course describing how a U-joint works, why it is important and how to replace one in the field.

This course is designed to help prepare SARTECH II candidates for the practical station #2 of the SARTECH II certification exam. There is no quiz or certificate issued for this course.

An introduction to rope anchors for climbing, rope rescue and other expedition activities.

This course centers on multi-day open water adventure away from modern facilities. A remote boating expedition allows for exploration using an ancestral mode of travel while gaining access to places not easily reached by land or larger boats.

How to split wood with a knife, using the "baton method".

This is the online supplement course for LN7. If you have not taken LN7 (Celestial Navigation) we will not answer your questions or grade your exercise. Take LN7, then we can talk.

Learn techniques for utilizing and keeping track of terrain features to navigate on land.

This course explores the techniques of gathering data using a GPS receiver for the purposes of mapping. Specifically, this course covers gathering trail route data using a consumer handheld GPS.

Transporting Firearms into Canada (and back out again)

How to turn almost any paper map into an electronic map layer. Then, create a paper navigation map or a GPS map layer.

Water crossings can be among the most exciting parts of an expedition - and also the most expensive! Learn how to make your vehicle water-resistant and the best techniques for crossing water safely.

A method for determining whether a plant is edible or not.

Learn how to rescue a stuck climber if their system becomes jammed.

You’ve found yourself in a situation where you need to signal for help, but how? In an emergency situation, just about any reflective material can be used as a signal mirror.

Caltopo is a powerful online mapping/GIS tool. It can be used for planning, mapping, marine charts, printing navigation maps, collaborative work and much more. In this course, we review the basic features of Caltopo.

Repeaters in Ham Radio are a valuable resource for extending range, establishing radio nets and more. Here, we discuss it.

How to use the United States National Grid reference system.

How to find UTM coordinates on a map and practically apply their use.

Crossing water is a common task when driving to a remote location on expedition. This course provides information on doing it.

Water Safety and Rescue is a certificate course for all professional staff of the Fortune Bay Expedition Team. This course covers the safety procedures for water operations and the basic concepts of rescue.

In this presentation we'll show you the practical use of some of the knots applicable to climbing and rescue work.

Burns are difficult to treat in ideal conditions, and in wilderness conditions they can be catastrophic. Learn about the physiology of burns and how to treat them in a wilderness environment.