Welcome

What we do

We provide survival training on all levels, from absolute beginner through to expert. We teach families, individuals, groups, media crews and corporate teams. Custom courses are available upon request. We also provide instructor training using the SIA IV course from the UK, the only civilian survival instructor course designed around proven SAS survival principles.  We also offer a comprehensive program of first aid training in partnership with Sirius Wilderness Medicine.  

Where we are

We are located on

125 private acres in

Cape Breton, Nova

Scotia. Our main

property backs onto Crown land

and we are adjacent to a

Wilderness Preserve. Our

secondary location is 150 private

acres of woodland on the edge of

a lake in Northern Ontario. We

are also able, at certain times of

the year, to run courses in

Nunavut, the Canadian Arctic

Territory. Field trips to the UK

(Scotland and Wales) are

available as an adjunct to certain

of our courses.

 

Why choose SSC?

 

Paul Cobham, SIA IV, is ex-British Military (Retired) with 30 years’ experience in the field of survival. SIA IV is currently the highest survival instructor level in the world, and the only civilian survival instructor training course designed around proven SAS survival principles. Paul’s friendly and down to earth approach turns learning into an adventure. A certified Canadian Red Cross First Responder, Paul is also well qualified to perform first aid in a wilderness setting. From its secluded location in the highlands of Cape Breton, to the relevant and hands-on teaching style of its instructors, SSC gives its clients a truly unique, personalized survival experience. Private classes with Paul are available: email for details. Paul’s rate for speaking engagements is $250.00 plus travel expenses. Why choose a SIA IV Instructor?

Life’s Tough. Are You Ready?

You’re out hiking in the backcountry, and get turned around, unsure of the direction of your campsite. It’s getting dark. What do you do? You’re on a winter camping trip with your family. One of your children falls into icy water, and is losing body heat rapidly. What do you do? You’re a CEO on an important business trip. Your plane goes down in the mountains of a hostile country. What do you do? These are real-life situations that people have found themselves faced with. Life can change at the drop of a hat, and if you’re not adequately prepared, it can turn real nasty real quick. Here at SSC we understand the “what-if scenario,” and we will teach you the skills you need to meet these kinds of situations with confidence. Survival Training We offer a range of civilian-level courses from absolute beginner all the way through to instructor level training.  We can also design custom courses for individuals or corporations based on real life scenarios or specific threats, while at the same time ensuring your privacy and confidentiality. If you spend time in the outdoors, or travel to foreign countries, and are concerned about your ability to survive an immediate wilderness emergency, natural disaster, or hostile action, then our survival courses should be of interest to you. Seasonally oriented, our courses are designed to provide relevant, hands-on training in the skills of modern survival.  We also offer certificate courses through the Survival Training Award Scheme (STAS). All STAS courses come with a certificate of achievement for the successful participant. First Aid Training SSC offers first aid training in partnership with Sirius Wilderness Medicine. From basic CPR-AED training, through to Wilderness First Responder, if you are planning a trip into the back country, consider investing in first aid training with our well-qualified Sirius instructors. Off Grid We also offer value-added courses with a broader emphasis on wilderness living and long-term sustainability, as follows: • Wilderness Living Skills Training, when carried out in its proper context, combined with the practice of wilderness living skills in a natural environment, enhances the understanding and appreciation of nature on its own terms.   At SSC, survival skills are integrated with environmental awareness as much as possible, so that you should eventually become both physically and mentally comfortable in the natural wilderness. • Long Term Survival & Sustainable Living Long term survival and sustainability requires a knowledge of, but is not limited to, off grid alternate power systems, organic crop growing, water purification, sewer and waste disposal, health, wellbeing and fitness.  At our Cape Breton facility we are totally off grid. We can show you how to achieve long term sustainability and live quite comfortably. Surviving the initial situation is just the first step; at SSC we go above and beyond regular survival training towards a lifestyle of preparedness, independence and self-sufficiency. Getting to Cape Breton: Halifax International Airport handles flights from Europe, USA and Canada, then it is a short 40 minute flight to Cape Breton’s Sydney Airport. We will meet you or your group and transport you to SSC. We can, with sufficient notice, provide on-site training anywhere in the world that is close to an airport.

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