Survival training is more than living in the woods out of a backpack or strapping on assault gear like you’re a Special Operative on a mission. What is your life worth or that of your loved ones? This should be your primary question. The most common question I get is, “What should I prepare for?” The answer is simple, every…
Today’s world is unpredictable to say the least. We have entered a time of never-ending crises; a world where peril can confront you on any street corner, shopping mall, fast food establishment, school, or park – almost anywhere at anytime. Your personal safety is of primary importance. While there are various self-defense strategies and non-lethal options available to you, it’s…
What do you think is the most important short-term survival skill? It is first aid and basic medical knowledge. The ability to provide immediate medical assistance in an emergency situation is crucial for saving a life or lives. You must be able to reduce the severity of an injury or injuries. Skills like CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), wound management, and knowing…
Have you ever thought about what your chances of survival would be in a do-or-die scenario such as in an active shooter, street attack, earthquake, global pandemic, or wilderness trip gone bad encounter or, if the national power grid went down and your city turned into civil chaos? Do you associate a price with your life or that of your…
CIVARA performs security, tactics, physical protection, high-tech surveillance, and VIP and related security and protection services, as well as tactical training of all kinds around the globe. From teaching basic disaster mitigation courses in Latin America to training Special Operations Police in Turkey, whether teaching the strategy of escape and evasion, sniper training, hand-to-hand combat (H2HC) or other concepts and…
You live in Thousand Oaks, California and on the morning of November 23 are awakened at 4:30 am by the violent shaking of your home. Immediately, you realize you are experiencing a major earthquake; the San Andreas Fault has erupted. It is the “Big One” that has been talked about for decades and that many have prepared for — many…