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MoPro · 04-29-2008, 13:07

I know TR posted a note of caution for those posting that aren't SERE instructors or QPs but I feel confident in this posting (...have to acknowledge protocol).

In all 13 pages of this thread, I haven't seen anybody post on the fact that the word survival is, in-itself, an acronym. I was a camp counselor at Aviation Challenge in Huntsville and we even taught the campers this. I also taught survival when I was a Flight Commander in CAP (I know, I know... nothing like SERE or QP training but training none-the-less). We taught two very important accronyms: SURVIVAL and COLDER.

Tools are only 5% of surviving a survival situation. The breakdown is 80% is your will to live, 15% is your knowledge of survival craft, and only 5% is your equipment. Nature will be your friend or foe, it does not care if you live or die. If you respect nature and use it positively to your advantage, it will aide you in your survival. If you do not, it will carry you to its death.

SURVIVAL:
Size up the situation
Undue haste makes waste
Remember where you are
Vanquish fear and panic
Improvise
Value living
Act like the natives
Learn basic skills

Just google colder accronym and find it as I know it is used by the army.

I hope I haven't intruded.

04-29-2008, 13:07	#183
MoPro Asset Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14	S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L. I know TR posted a note of caution for those posting that aren't SERE instructors or QPs but I feel confident in this posting (...have to acknowledge protocol). In all 13 pages of this thread, I haven't seen anybody post on the fact that the word survival is, in-itself, an acronym. I was a camp counselor at Aviation Challenge in Huntsville and we even taught the campers this. I also taught survival when I was a Flight Commander in CAP (I know, I know... nothing like SERE or QP training but training none-the-less). We taught two very important accronyms: SURVIVAL and COLDER. Tools are only 5% of surviving a survival situation. The breakdown is 80% is your will to live, 15% is your knowledge of survival craft, and only 5% is your equipment. Nature will be your friend or foe, it does not care if you live or die. If you respect nature and use it positively to your advantage, it will aide you in your survival. If you do not, it will carry you to its death. SURVIVAL: Size up the situation Undue haste makes waste Remember where you are Vanquish fear and panic Improvise Value living Act like the natives Learn basic skills Just google colder accronym and find it as I know it is used by the army. I hope I haven't intruded.
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