Outdoor programmes, from a first camp to advanced adventure.
Many people, especially those who work at a desk all week, rarely get outdoors at all. PRYMAL starts there, with easy, enjoyable camps that get people moving, and builds up to demanding adventure on rock, rope and river.
It is a family of programmes rather than a single course. People can join the one that suits them, and move on to harder ones as they gain experience. Along the way they learn real skills, such as first aid, navigation and rope work. For those who want to go furthest, PRYMAL also trains volunteers to help when disaster strikes.
Separate programmes for different people, from a first night under the stars to advanced rope work. Start wherever suits you.
A first step outdoors for people who spend most of the week at a desk. Gentle, social and fun: no experience or special fitness needed.
Shorter, focused courses on one skill set at a time. Participants who complete a course receive a PRYMAL certificate.
Several days on demanding ground, under trained instructors, with the right equipment and safety cover.
Training for people who want to help during floods, landslides and other disasters, as official volunteers with the Convergent Defense Foundation.
More programmes are being planned, including more fun, low-intensity activities for beginners.
Rescue can take hours to arrive. The first minutes belong to whoever is there.
The volunteer programme is the most demanding part of PRYMAL. Volunteers are trained to act safely in the first hours of a flood, landslide or other disaster, and to work alongside rescue teams.
Apply directly and take an assessment, or join other PRYMAL programmes and spend time with us first.
Every volunteer must hold a first-aid certificate before going out on a disaster response.
Those who are selected join the Convergent Defense Foundation as official disaster volunteers.
Not selected, or not ready yet? The skills still make you more capable and more useful to the people around you. You just would not go out as an official volunteer.
