Resilient Survival & Emergency Communications 3/21 -3/22

US$275.00

Shelter, Sustainment, and Multi-Layer Communications After Disaster

 

Format: In-Person Training

Duration: 2 Days

Location : Lawrenceburg TN

 

 

 

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

 

 

This immersive 2-day course trains students to establish shelter, maintain situational awareness, and communicate securely during a real-world disaster scenario, such as tornado or hurricane aftermath.

 

Students will operate across multiple communications systems, including HF voice, VARA AC digital, Winlink, satellite, and VHF/UHF texting, and integrate communications into survival decision-making alongside shelter and food planning.

 

This is prepper realism integrated with operational communications, not hobby radio or wilderness survival.

 

 

 

 

COURSE COVERAGE

 

 

 

Shelter & Sustainment Foundations

 

 

  • Rapid shelter setup in damaged or temporary locations
  • Site selection and risk assessment
  • Water, food, and energy priorities for the first 24–72 hours
  • Integrating communications into survival and planning decisions

 

 

 

 

 

Layered Communications Systems

 

 

  • Satellite communications: Garmin / Iridium, Starlink capabilities and limitations
  • VHF/UHF: Voice and text capabilities, local nets
  • HF communications: Voice (SSB) and digital (VARA AC)
  • Winlink: Digital messaging and relay procedures
  • Switching between systems as infrastructure degrades

 

 

 

 

 

Secure & Trusted Communications

 

 

  • Message authentication and verification
  • Authentication charts and practical use
  • One-Time Pad (OTP) protocol and strategy
  • Civilian-appropriate encryption principles
  • Risk management: when encryption helps and when it creates vulnerabilities

 

 

 

 

 

P.A.C.E. Planning in Survival Context

 

 

  • Building P.A.C.E. plans that incorporate:
    • Shelter mobility
    • Power availability
    • Bandwidth degradation
  • Dynamic adjustment of plans based on real-time conditions

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Practical Exercises

 

 

  • Shelter and comms setup under simulated disaster conditions
  • HF voice, VARA AC, Winlink, and VHF/UHF texting drills
  • Authenticated messaging exercises
  • Multi-layer communications failure scenarios
  • Instructor-led after-action review

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT DELIVERABLES

 

 

  • Integrated shelter + communications plan
  • Multi-layer P.A.C.E. communications strategy
  • Authentication and OTP reference materials
  • Disaster communications checklist
  • Practice drills for home and family application

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED / RECOMMENDED ITEMS TO BRING


ATTENTION: Equipment used will be provided

 

Required

 

  • Notebook and pen
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
  • Water and lunch

    

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

 

 

  • Preppers who want communications fully integrated into survival
  • Families planning for natural disasters
  • Those with basic radio experience seeking operational proficiency



 

No refunds / Classes are subject to change