​Creating and delivering cutting edge, factual and relevant survival concepts and strategies
in an informational and interesting manner since 1965.

Survival Educators

Copyright 2004-2017. Survival Educators. All rights reserved.  2750 Artesia Blvd, Unit 351. Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Email: TimKneeland@SurvivalEducators.com Phone: 1 (818) 445-4060  Fax: 1 (818) 441-5007

Survival, disaster & safety presentations, workshops & gear

Produced dozens of programs for government agencies & the military

Search & Rescue (SAR)

  • Washington State Department of Emergency Services
  • SAR Training Seminar, 8 hours, Spring 1973
  • Winter Survival Seminar - , 100+ students, Feb 15-18, 1974
  • Winter Survival Seminar, 450 students, Winter 1975
  • Search and Rescue Management Course - several presentations, Jan 19-23, 1976
  • Search and Rescue Conference
  • Survival, 35 total, 1971
  • Survival, 30 total, 1975
  • Mt Rainier, Survival session, 29 people, 1973
  • Ellensburg, WA, Several Presentations, Apr 30, May 1 & 2, 1976
  • Washington State Search and Rescue Conference, Mt Rainier, Survival session, 29 people, 1973
  • Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Helicopter SAR Members, Survival, 13, 1975

Government/Military Courses & Presentations

Federal/Military

FAA 135.331 Crewmember Safety Training, taught through Corporate Air Parts. 263 courses for 3105 pilots and aircrew members, from 2008 to 2016

Customs and Border Protection, Aircrews and Marine Officer survival courses across the USA and Puerto Rico. Taught 75 courses through Emergency Response International from 2004 to 2013.

USCG Rescue Swimmers (Aviation Survival Technicians) survival courses. Taught 10 courses for 75 swimmers through Emergency Response International from 2004 to 2013.

FBI Hostage Rescue Team - Survival Presentation to members of the newly formed Hostage Recovery Team at the FBI academy in Quantico, VA. 1981


US Forest Service

  • North Bend District, Mt Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest, Rangers and firefighters, Survival, 4 hours, 45 participants, Circa 1976
  • St Paul, MN Educating the Wilderness User, Oct 1980
  • Superior National Forest, Aurora, MN, Winter Survival, 60 people, Jan 18, 1982
  • Superior National Forest, Aurora, MN, Winter Survival, 50 in Aurora, Jan 19, 1982


US Postal Service:

  • Purchased 60,000 Cold Weather guides
  • Minnesota employees, Warmth Below Zero presentation, Oct 25, 1983
  • Minnesota employees, Cold Weather Survival presentation, Dec 1983
  • Minnesota employees, Wellness Presentation presentation, Jan 25 &  26, 1984
  • Minnesota employees, Minnesota: Explore the Undiscovered Wilderness, 9, 10:30, 1, & 2:30 pm, June 20, 1984


USAF Survival School Instructors and Staff - Survival Priorities and Hypothermia, 55 people, Spokane, WA, 1972

Duluth Air National Guard - Fourth Annual Dining-Out. Dinner speaker on survival for dinner speaker for the F-4 pilots and spouses, 1982


State

Municipalities


Seattle Parks Department & Recreation

  • Seattle Parks Department Supervisors - Survival presentation, 1971
  • Survival Workshop, Camp Long (1st course), 179 people. Jan 11, 18, 25 & Feb 1, 1971
  • Wilderness Living Leadership Workshop - Camp Long, April 18, 25, May 6 day trip & overnight 27-29, 1971
  • Backpacking Workshop - Ballard Recreation Center, Apr 27, May 4 & May 11 with an overnight on May 13 & 14, 1971
  • Edible Wild Foods - Camp Long, Apr 29, 1971
  • Survival Workshop, Camp Long, Sep 28, Oct 5 & 12, 1971
  • Survival Course - Loyal Heights Recreation Center, Jan 13, 1972
  • Workshop in Survival - Camp Long, Northgate Journal, Feb 16, 1972
  • Winter Camping and Snowshoe Workshop - Camp Long, Mar 7, 14, & 21 with an overnight Mar 25 & 26, 1972
  • Wilderness Living Leadership Workshop, Jefferson Recreation Center, Mar 20 & 27, Apr 3 & 10, Apr 14 field trip, Apr 28 & 29 overnight, 1972
  • Survival Workshop, Hiawatha Recreation Center, Sep 19, 26, Oct 3, & 10, 1972
  • Snowshoe Workshop - Camp Long, Nov 14,  Day Trip to Snoqualmie Summit,  Nov 18, 1972
  • Survival Workshop - Camp Long, Mar 9, 16, 23 & 30 1973
  • Survival Class - Queen Anne Recreation Center, 5 consecutive Weds beginning first Wed in May, 1973?
  • Snow Survival - Camp Long, Jan 30, Feb 6, 13 & 20, Overnight Feb 23 & 24, 1974
  • Cross-Country Skiing - Feb 25, Mar 4 & 11, Day Trip 16, 1974
  • Map and Compass Workshop - Bitter Lake Recreation Center, Apr 17 & 24, One day field trip Apr 27, 1974
  • Survival Workshop - Bitter Lake Recreation Center, May 1, 8, 25,& 22, Optional Overnight May 25 & 26, 1974
  • Edible Plant Workshop - Camp Long, May 31, and Day Field Trip Jun 1, 1974
  • Backpacking Workshop - Bitter Lake Recreation Center, Jun 15, 26, Jul 10 & 17, Option Overnight Field Trip, Jul 20 & 21, 1974
  • Survival Workshop - Camp Long, Jul 15, 17, 22 & 24, Optional Overnight Jul 27 & 28, 1974
  • Survival Workshop - Bitter Lake Recreation Center, Jul 31, Aug 7, 14, & 21, Option Overnight Field Trip, Aug 24 & 25, 1974
  • Backpacking Workshop - Camp Long, Aug 6, 8, 13, & 15,  Option Overnight Field Trip, Aug 17 & 18, 1974
  • Map & Compass Workshop - Bellevue, Circa 1975
  • Survival Workshop - Red Barn Ranch, Apr 3, 10, 17, & 24, 1975
  • Map & Compass Workshop - Camp Long, Apr 8 & 15, Field Trip Apr 19, 1975
  • Survival Workshop - Camp Long, May 5, 12, 19 Jun 2, Overnight Jun 7 & 8, 1975
  • Mountlake Recreation Center, Seattle, Cross-Country Skiing Introduction, Nov 20, Dec 4 & 11, Field Trip Dec 13, 1975
  • Snowshoeing Workshop - Discovery Park, Jan 22, 29, Feb 5, Field Trip Feb 7, 1976
  • Survival Workshop - Camp Long, Mar 9, 16, 23 & 30, Overnight 3 & 4, 1976


King County Department of Parks

  • Survival Workshop, Bellevue Highlands Park, Nov 7, 14, 21, & 28, 1972
  • Snowshoeing, Richmond Highlands Park, Dec 5 & Dec 9 field trip, 1972
  • Presenter, Marymoore PArk, Pioneer Days, 23 people, 1975


Tacoma Parks Department

  • Survival Workshop, Apr 18, 25, May 2 & 9,  Option Overnight Field Trip, May 11 & 12, 1974


City of Fridley Parks and Recreation & District  #14 Community Schools Program, MN

  • Winter Comfort, 15 people, Nov 1976
  • Freeze-Proofing Your Body, Dec 2, 1976
  • Can I Survive, Dec 9, 1976
  • Winter survival program. Two sessions, Winter 1977


Washington County, Stillwater, MN, Office of Training & Education, Winter Survival, 8-12 pm and repeated 1-5 pm, Oct 27, 1983