Valley of Fire National Park

Get Ready for Your In-Person Session!

The Survival Med Learning Experience

Our students are part of a worldwide community of people ready to step forward in an emergency. We welcome everyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability and veteran status, and expect all participants to treat everyone with courtesy and respect.

If you have any concerns or questions before or after your in-person class, contact us via the Help bubble, and let your instructor know if you have concerns or questions during class.

Getting There

The Beacon Center
4505 West Hacienda Ave Suite G2
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118

  • Lots of free parking
  • Park in front or at side of building
  • Wheelchair-accessible building and restrooms
  • Wifi available
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Checking In

  • Bring your email with QR code
  • We’ll start at 9 AM sharp and wrap up by 5 PM

Beverages, Snacks & Lunch

  • Bring your own beverages, snacks and lunch.
  • No food or beverages are available in the building, other than a water fountain. No fast-food restaurants are nearby.
  • You’ll have a 45-minute midday lunch and phone break (wifi available)
  • All liquids should be in a container with a secure lid – no fast-food or Starbucks cups that can spill.

Supplies & First Aid Equipment

  • No need to buy anything you don’t already have.
  • Bring your preferred notetaking supplies
  • Bring the gear you’d normally take on outdoor trips – items like packs, tent stakes, trekking poles, jackets, sleeping pads, etc. – for use in improvising splints and other techniques.
  • We’ll also provide some additional items for use in skills practice
  • If you normally take a first aid kit on your trips, bring it for discussion purposes.

Personal Items

  • For some parts of the course, you’ll sit at tables with standard chairs.
  • For the hands-on activities, you’ll sit, kneel or lie on the floor.
  • Feel free to bring a yoga mat, sleeping pad or thick towel or blanket for your knees.
  • If sitting on the floor isn’t workable for you, feel free to bring a camp chair if you prefer that to a standard chair.

During Class

  • Absolutely no tobacco products of any kind, no smoking, and no vaping
  • Keep phones on “do not disturb” during class
  • No photos, video or audio recording without prior approval

Leave No Trace

  • When you head home, take your trash, empty water bottles, snack wrappers, etc. with you.