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Free Online Bear Safety Resource & STAY SAFE in Bear Country Course.

This course is not specific to British Columbia.

This bear awareness training is intended for workers, supervisors and civilians whose duties or recreation take them into bear country. Our bear awareness safety course will teach you skills from the basics of bear safety to using bear defence equipment. This course has been accepted across Canada, to be sure that this course meets your needs please contact your manager.

You will receive a certificate as proof of completion

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Welcome to the Free Online Bear Safety Resource & STAY SAFE in Bear Country Course

Length: 4 minutesComplexity: Easy

STAYING SAFE. Bears are intelligent and fascinating animals. People and bears have been interacting for thousands of years, and basing the relationship more on understanding than on fear has helped [...]

Canadian Firearm Program Plain English guide to the firearms laws in Canada

Length: 0 minutes

A plain English guide to the firearms laws in Canada Canadian Firearms Laws Plain English Guide BC Firearms Academy . Canadian Firearms Laws Plain English Guide BC Firearms Academy

Bear Overview

Length: 15 minutesComplexity: Standard

Online Bear Safety Resource & STAY SAFE in Bear Country Course. You will receive a certificate as proof of completion.

BEAR OVERVIEW Bears are intelligent and curious animals. Their vision is comparable to that of humans. Bears’ sense of smell is legendary. They often stand up to catch a scent […]

Bear Identification

Length: 16 minutesComplexity: Standard

BEAR IDENTIFICATION BLACK BEARS Black bears may vary in colour from blonde to black and sometimes even grey-blue; however, most are black or some shade of brown. They lack a […]

Bear Myths

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Standard

BEAR MYTHS FED BEARS ARE TAME. False. Fed bears can be more dangerous than wild bears because fed bears have an expectation of receiving food from humans. BLACK BEARS AREN’T DANGEROUS. […]

Bear Safety in Camp

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Standard

BEAR SAFETY IN CAMP Always set up your camp well away from wildlife trails, spawning streams, signs of recent bear activity, and bear foods such as berry patches. Store and […]

Bear and Human Interactions

Complexity: Standard

BEARs AND HUMANS Most bears have had previous experience around people and have learned—good or bad— from each interaction. A bear that is low in the social structure with other […]

What to do if you encounter a bear

Length: 20 minutesComplexity: Standard

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER A BEAR Your best strategy is to avoid unwanted encounters with bears… just as most bears avoid you. But in the wild, this isn’t […]

Bear Stress and Warning Signs

Length: 15 minutesComplexity: Standard

BEAR STRESS & WARNING SIGNS Whether relating to another bear or to a human, bears use the same behaviours to indicate their stress. SUBTLE SIGNS a pause in activity, yawning, […]

Working in Bear Country

Length: 0 minutesComplexity: Standard

WORKING IN BEAR COUNTRY Both black bears and grizzlies may become quite tolerant of humans and can adapt to areas occupied and worked by people. However, not many people are […]

Bear Spray

Length: 15 minutesComplexity: Standard

BEAR SPRAY Used properly, bear spray can help you deter a bear, but it is not 100% effective. Make sure you are familiar with its use and don’t let it give you […]

BEARS AND FIREARMS

Length: 12 minutesComplexity: Standard

BEAR & FIREARMS FIREARMS If you intend to carry a firearm, make sure it is adequate—30 calibre or larger or a 12-gauge shotgun with rifled slugs. Practice until you can […]

Field Workers: Precautions in Bear Country

Length: 20 minutesComplexity: Standard

FIELD WORKERS: PRECAUTIONS IN BEAR COUNTRY Field workers should take extra precautions when working in bear country. If possible, fly over the area you will be working to check for […]

Suggested Practices for Staying Safe in Bear Country

Length: 20 minutesComplexity: Standard

SUGGESTED PRACTICES ORIENTATION During the orientation process workers should be introduced to information about bears including basic information on habitat, diet and annual cycles; identification of black and grizzly bears; […]

Bear Safety Resources

Complexity: Standard

BEAR SAFETY RESOURCES Documents: (pdf’s) Source Bear-People Conflict Prevention Plan December 2002 (PDF, 1mb) British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Polar Bears (PDF, 540kb) P.L. Clarkson and I. Stirling Surviving […]

Cougars

Length: 0 minutesComplexity: Standard

COUGARS Cougars are mostly found in the southern third of British Columbia. Encounters between cougars and humans are extremely rare. We have little understanding of what triggers a cougar attack. […]

SUMMARY

Complexity: Standard

SUMMARY IF YOU COME ACROSS A BEAR THAT ISN’T AWARE OF YOUR PRESENCE: Try to move away without getting its attention. WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A BEAR THAT ALREADY KNOWS YOU’RE […]

CFSC/CRFSC (pal/rpal)

PAL/RPAL IS THE LICENSE FOR BOTH NON-RESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED FIREARMS AND REQUIRES COMPLETION OF THE 2-DAY CANADIAN RESTRICTED FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE (CRFSC). THIS COURSE COSTS $225

PAL IS THE LICENSE FOR NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS ONLY AND REQUIRES COMPLETION OF THE 1-DAY CANADIAN FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE (CFSC). THIS COURSE COSTS $180. RESTRICTED UPGRADES ARE AVAILABLE.

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This course focuses on the skills necessary to master in order to shoot the handgun well. Emphasis will be on: proper grip, trigger control and body position, deployment, drawing from the holster, loading and stoppage clearances.We are committed to sharpening your shooting skills through drills which will increase your dexterity. We will teach you how to use these drills as a diagnostic tool to determine your limitations.We will then move to exercises designed to test the skills necessary to respond as effectively to any situation that may require a pistol.

In this course, you will learn how to effectively and efficiently draw from a holster, shoot while moving, reload your firearm while moving, rapid sight acquisition, shoot moving targets, how to plan and execute a proper stage plan. How to mentally prepare for a stage or event. The do’s and don’ts when attending a match or event. We will provide instruction on the basic rules of 2 (or more) of the most popular dynamic pistol shooting sports.The entire course is focused on perfecting your competition handgun shooting for IDPA, IPSC, etc.

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Free Online Bear Safety Resource & STAY SAFE in Bear Country Course.

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Welcome to the Free Online Bear Safety Resource & STAY SAFE in Bear Country Course

Canadian Firearm Program Plain English guide to the firearms laws in Canada

Bear Overview

Bear Identification

Bear Myths

Bear Safety in Camp

Bear and Human Interactions

What to do if you encounter a bear

Bear Stress and Warning Signs

Working in Bear Country

Bear Spray

BEARS AND FIREARMS

Field Workers: Precautions in Bear Country

Suggested Practices for Staying Safe in Bear Country

Bear Safety Resources

Cougars

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