Bear Safety Training
By participating in a bear safety workshop you will learn how to avoid encounters with bears and be better prepared to respond to defensive or non defensive encounters.
New: Live Online or On-demand Training
We offer in-person, live on Zoom or MS Teams and On-demand Online Course options.
Bear Safety Training Programs
Our bear safety training programs can be tailored to various groups and activities, from recreational sports organizations to community groups to industries. Note: Workshops can be provided in conjunction with Bear Spray Training or Wildlife Awareness Training.
Program Details
If you have staff working in remote locations within bear country, bear safety training is an essential part of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. We can deliver the training at your office or job site, live on Zoom or MS Teams or On-demand Online.
Program Outline (2 hours)
Bear Ecology
Grizzly and black bear identification
Identifying signs of a bear in the area
Avoiding bear encounters
Risk enhancing behaviours
Types of bear attacks
What to do in a defensive or non-defensive encounter
How to handle a bear attack
Research on bears and industry (customized to type of work)
Review of current practices
Bear Safety and More! A long needed solution to enhance a safer co-existence between humans and bears!! Wherever on a working environment or out with the family for a camping weekend, Bear Safety and More will help you increase your safety in bear country and empower you to be an important part of the solution to minimize the conflicts between humans and bears. Kim has an incredible amount of experience and contagious enthusiasm in engaging communities and has a vast knowledge about bears and practices to reduce conflict; a perfect mix to find the information and the solution for you!