IRFP 26AST1021A Backcountry Safety Training

The Department of Public Safety is seeking a qualified vendor to deliver Backcountry Safety Awareness training to the public. The project goals are to increase safety awareness among outdoor recreationalists in Alaska's backcountry areas and provide tuition-free classes to a target audience that would include audiences from elementary school-age children through adults. The contractor will be required to provide training sessions in various regions of the state, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, the Kenai Peninsula, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Southeast Alaska, and Western Alaska villages. The training should be in a PowerPoint or similar format with audio and visual aids to provide engagement and consistency. The contractor will be responsible for all advance coordination, including obtaining class space, advertising, training equipment and materials, notification to relevant user interest groups, etc. Some key aspects of the project include: • Avalanche Awareness • ATV/ Snow-machine/ Boat Safety • Communications / necessary electronics • Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) / Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) • Recognizing the symptoms of hypothermia • Basic components of survival • Signaling Devices • River / Creek Crossings • Animals – Moose and predator dangers • Filing a trip plan • What to do if you become the subject of a SAR The contract will be for a period of 17 months with 3 optional 1-year renewal options.