Summer Survival

SPECIAL PHYSICAL MULTICONTEST “SUMMER SURVIVAL 2015”

Survival is a competition of 3-member military patrols requiring high standard of physical fitness, mental resistance and safe mastering of basic skills in all spheres of special physical training and firing small arms. Route and tasks of competition arise from movement and stay of a soldier in unknown terrain while fulfilling tasks in separation. Tasks testing individual abilities to react promptly, to think logically and improvise and ability to cooperate and communicate within a group effectively are included. The contest takes place in broken and woody terrain of protected landscape area (PLA) Moravian karst.

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

PROMOTER:

• General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, Prague

ORGANIZER:

• Training Command – Military Academy

DATE:

• October 5^th - 9^th, 2015

PLACE:

• Vyskov garrison, Military area Dedice, PLA Moravian karst.

TEAM CONSTITUTION:

• 3-member contest teams, 1 leader – can be one of the team members
• Maximum number of competing teams is set on 20. Six places are designed for teams from abroad. One country can be represented by only 1 team.

PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS:

• Timely sending on-line registration, valid confirmation of health eligibility, personal papers.

REGISTRATION:

1. Preliminary registration until July 31^st 2015 to this address:
   
   Col Miroslav JEBAVÝ
   
   Vítězné náměstí 5
   
   682 01 Praha 5
   
   Czech Republic
   
   Phone: +420 973 218 660
   
   Fax: +420 973 217 636

2. Binding electronic registration form shall be filled in by September 4^th 2015.

• Nominal application must contain: team name, section, unit or facility delegating the team; rank, forename, surname, birthdate, ID number of team members and other persons (e.g. driver, etc.), binding request for accommodation.

ARRIVAL:

• On October 5^th 2015 until 10:00 h to main gate of Training Command – Military Academy in Vyskov.

PRESENTATION:

• Valid travel papers, team list confirmed by commander of delegating unit, personal papers and confirmation of health eligibility (Contest office opened from 10:00 -11:30).

ACCOMMODATION:

• Will be provided by the organizer from October 4^th 2015, according to the requirements (paid in cash in CZK).

FEEDING:

• Individually

DRESS CODE:

• For muster on opening and ending of contest: dress uniform. For contest: battle uniform, solid military or tourist footwear reaching above ankles.

MEDICAL SUPPORT:

• Will ensure organizer.

TRANSPORT:

• Teams arriving in their own cars will be provided with parking lots in the location of the championship.
• Teams arriving at the Prague airport will be transported from Prague to the location of the cahmpionship on October 4^th 2015 according to their requirements.

B. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE:

Monday 05/10/2015

• until 10:00 h arrival and accomodation
• from 10:00 to 11:30 h registration
• at 13:00 h opening ceremony
• at 13:20 h technical briefing
• from 15:00 h – first day of contest

Tuesday 06/10/2015

• from 00:00 to 24:00 h – second day of contest

Wednesday 07/10/2015

• from 00:00 to 24:00 h – third day of contest

Thursday 08/10/2015

• from 00:00 to 16:00 h – fourth day of contest
• at 17:00 h technical briefing
• from 18:00 h social gathering

Friday 09/10/2015

• at 10:00 h announcement of results and ending of championship

NOTE: organizer of the contest reserves the right for potential changes in the schedule with which all participants will be familiarized soon enough.

MANDATORY EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONTEST:

Each individual:

• dress: 2x battle uniform, firm and solid military or hiking boots reaching above ankles, closed boots for usingin in water
• survival kit (knife, torch, field bottle, field bandage, matches, kit for meal preparation)
• water protection tools for personal equipment inside backpack (waterproof bags)
• climbing equipment (sit and chest harness (combined), three carabines with lock (1 HMS), figure eight descender, helmet, 2 flat ropes (2 m), two 4-6 mm prussik cords
• a pen, a notebook
• a swimm suit
• compass
• individual First Aid Kit

Each team:

• 50 meters climbing dynamic rope

Recommended equipment::

• Rucksack, canvas, raincoat, groundcloth, sleeping bag, map cover, string, wire, scoop, axe, pulley, ascenders,…

C. CONTENTS OF THE CONTEST

1. small arms firing
2. on-load and off-load road marching
3. orientation in terrain using map and compass, drawings and plans (in reduced visibility and at night)
4. crossing artificial and natural obstacles
5. giving first aid, self-assistance and transportation of casualty
6. throwing at distance and at target
7. swimming, diving jumping into water, wading
8. movement on vessels
9. climbing, protection, abseiling and rescue techniques
10. preparation of fireplace, making a fire, meal preparation
11. making a shelter
12. other nontraditional and surprising tasks

PROTESTS:

Team leaders can make a written protest untill 15 minutes after publication of results on the official notice board to the director of the championship. The committee decides protest in following compound:

• Director of championship
• Chief referee
• Representative of leading teams

Titles:

International champion of Czech Armed Forces will be given to the 1st team in OPEN category. Champion of Czech Armed Forces will be given to the 1st team of Czech Armed Forces.

AWARDS:

Teams on 1st-3rd place will obtain medals, certificates and gifts.

Only physically fit persons without health restrictions can take part in the contest!!!