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Survivorbility
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Fellow lovers of the great outdoors, a short history lesson if I may.............. In December 1995 at a gathering of like minded people (inc Ray Mears, Sean Mcbride, Mors Kochanski, Lars Falt and myself) in Sweden it was decided that an association should be formed to promote the art of survival. This indeed did happen with Lars Falt taking the chair for the first three years. The association was called the International Survival Instructors Association or ISIA. I took the presidency over upon Lars retiring in 1999. Sadly due to work load and little external interest I closed the association down in 2000. I retired from the Royal Navy last year as the Commander of the Royal Navy Survival School having taught climatic survival for over 25 years. I was also responsible for organising the worlds first international survival conference; Survival 95, Survival 98 and ISS04.
Whilst trawling the internet I came upon 'Survival School' run by a Mr Crockett who professed to be the uk's number '1 'survival school and that he taught the Royal Navy! This was news to me and therefore I contacted Jonny direct. Having obviously checked out my career history prior to returning my call, he mentioned that his intent and ambition was to form an association like the ISIA with the aim of introducing a 'safe and professional code of conduct' for the industry, thereby limiting the ammount of cowboys in the arena. I assisted Jonny by passing on to him the constitution I had written for the ISIA and proposed details for membership requirements. At no time have I invited anyone to join this association, linked anyone to this association, been involved with the web site of the association or offered to run the association. I have provided advice to Jonny based on my previous knowledge of this type of association and that is all!
I am very happy to assist or clarify any issue direct.
Whilst trawling the internet I came upon 'Survival School' run by a Mr Crockett who professed to be the uk's number '1 'survival school and that he taught the Royal Navy! This was news to me and therefore I contacted Jonny direct. Having obviously checked out my career history prior to returning my call, he mentioned that his intent and ambition was to form an association like the ISIA with the aim of introducing a 'safe and professional code of conduct' for the industry, thereby limiting the ammount of cowboys in the arena. I assisted Jonny by passing on to him the constitution I had written for the ISIA and proposed details for membership requirements. At no time have I invited anyone to join this association, linked anyone to this association, been involved with the web site of the association or offered to run the association. I have provided advice to Jonny based on my previous knowledge of this type of association and that is all!
I am very happy to assist or clarify any issue direct.