Emergency Survival Skills

This could be the most important class you will ever take—learning the basic skills, techniques, and equipment required to stay alive until you are rescued. Mike Stock, professional pilot and survival expert, guides you through the basic necessities to sustain life, advance preparation, survival equipment, signaling, and search and rescue. If you lead an active outdoor lifestyle, this course is for you.

As a bonus, an extra class has been added to address the survival aspects of a variety of natural and man-made disasters such as fires, tornadoes, water mishaps, wild animal attacks, airline safety, and crash survival. Survival is much more likely if you have thought about and formulated a plan before you find yourself in extreme circumstances. Remember—it doesn’t always happen to the other person.

Mike Stock, M.A.
Mike was a professional pilot and educator for fifty-three years. He is the graduate of five U.S. Navy survival schools. He has taught survival courses for Purdue University, Northwestern Michigan College, the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and numerous adult education classes, involving both classroom and field exercises. He is also the survivor of three aircraft crashes and has flown in Alaska as a bush pilot for six years. His memoir Chasing the Four Winds: The Incredible True Story of a 45-Year Professional Flying Career Filled with Adventure and Danger was published to critical acclaim in 2019.

If you have questions or would like additional information, contact the Lifelong Learning office at (812) 941-2436 or lifelong@ius.edu. The Lifelong Learning program reserves the right to cancel a class if there is insufficient enrollment, in which case all fees will be refunded.