Expert Biography

Sarah Mitchell - Professional Survival Instructor & Emergency Preparedness Specialist

15+
Years Experience
10,000+
People Trained
500+
Gear Tests Conducted

Professional Background

Sarah Mitchell brings over 15 years of comprehensive experience in emergency preparedness, survival training, and disaster response. As a Certified Emergency Response Team (CERT) leader and former military survival instructor, she has dedicated her career to helping individuals and families prepare for and respond to emergency situations.

Her expertise spans wilderness survival, urban emergency preparedness, disaster planning, and emergency response protocols. She has trained over 10,000 individuals through workshops, seminars, and hands-on survival courses across the United States.

Education & Certifications

Academic Credentials

  • • B.S. Emergency Management, University of Colorado
  • • Minor in Psychology
  • • Graduate Certificate in Disaster Risk Management

Professional Certifications

  • • CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Leader
  • • Wilderness First Aid Instructor (WFA)
  • • CPR/AED Certified
  • • FEMA ICS-100, 200, 300, 400

Military Service

Served 8 years as a U.S. Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) instructor, training military personnel in survival techniques, risk assessment, and emergency response. Developed specialized training programs for extreme environment survival and conducted over 200 survival training exercises.

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO - SurvivalGearSupplies.com

2018 - Present

Founded comprehensive survival gear testing and education platform. Leads product research, testing protocols, and educational content development. Has personally tested over 500 survival products in real-world conditions.

Senior Emergency Preparedness Consultant

2015 - 2018

Consulted for corporations and government agencies on emergency preparedness planning. Developed comprehensive disaster response protocols for organizations with 1,000+ employees.

CERT Program Coordinator

2012 - 2015

Led Community Emergency Response Team training programs in Colorado. Trained over 5,000 community volunteers in disaster response and emergency preparedness.

Media Appearances & Speaking

Television & Radio

  • • NBC News - Emergency Preparedness Expert
  • • CNN - Disaster Planning Specialist
  • • Fox Weather - Severe Weather Preparedness
  • • NPR - Emergency Response Commentary
  • • Local ABC Affiliate - Preparedness Segments

Publications & Online

  • • Outside Magazine - Gear Testing Articles
  • • REI Blog - Emergency Preparedness Series
  • • Outdoor Life - Survival Techniques
  • • Backpacker Magazine - Safety Protocols
  • • FEMA Blog - Community Preparedness

Areas of Expertise

Wilderness Survival
Urban Preparedness
Emergency Medical
Family Planning
Risk Assessment
Gear Testing

Available for interviews, expert commentary, guest articles, and speaking engagements.