'The key to survival is allowing oneself to be shaped by the assigned environment. In doing so a broad range of capabilities are required, allowing oneself to flip the script and use said capabilities to shape said environment for maximum longevity. I've changed, I've adapted ........I am a survivor!'

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Dr Eugene Porter - The Walking Dead. Series 6, Ep 14

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 Survival Edge was started as a branding exercise and has since grown, due to demand from clients, into a company dedicated to personal resilience.

Our founder discovered the outdoors from the Scouting movement and then went on to become a medic in the British army and served in the elite Medical Support Unit of UK Special Forces.

Retiring from HM forces in 2004 he co-founded a medical life support company that operated in challenging locations such as Afghanistan,  DR of Congo, Iraq, Algeria, Sudan & Darfur.

Having worked in approx 35% of the worlds countries and a with broad spectrum of experience in risk management, safety, pre-hospital care, survival, & bushcraft he brings a wealth of experience into the classroom. 

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The combination of medical, survival, safety and security brings under one roof a unique skill set that transfers through our specialist instructors to our students. Some of the best and most forward thinking training available anywhere. 

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Film & TV Credits for Dave Connell with TAFFS Ltd:

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Last Man Standing - Papua New Guinea

10,000 BC - Bulgaria - Season 1 & 2

Manhunt with Joel Lambert - Mongolia, New Zealand, Mexico, US.

Marooned with Ed Stafford - Philippines, Argentina, Botswana, Norway.

Left for Dead with Ed Stafford - Mongolia, Bolivia, Laos.

First Man Out with Ed Stafford - Thailand, Palau, Borneo, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, India. 

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