Survival training: The Final Day!

Today was split into two parts:

The first was the practical application of everything we were taught throughout the week. Part two was an exam followed by student council elections and a free meal.

I (Ryan) will cover the first half.

We were told to meet directly outside our accommodation for today. This I thought was a treat as we didn't have to trek 45 minutes to UNIS. What I didn't know was that instead we were going to trek in the complete darkness over icy terrain, so many people slipped over.
After being split into groups we were sent to different stations that had a scenario where we would have to execute are training.

Eager to get the last day finished

There were 5 stations:

• First aid
• Emergency camp making
• Avalanche rescue
• General Equipment use
• Glacier rescue

After which we had a helicopter demonstration.

Once the practical side was completed we were all shoved into coaches and shipped back to UNIS for the exam.

Ryan

When we arrived back at UNIS we had a short break to warm up before we sat a short 1 hour exam which was a mix of multiple choice questions and scenario questions. After the exam we elected our new student council and were give some clubs to join if we wanted.

Most importantly we got a free meal and drink and had a gathering afterwards. Friday gatherings are very popular with the students for a nice drink and get together one a week after lectures, this was the first although it was on a Saturday thanks to the safety course. We'll have to see what our lectures and field work brings.

Miriam