“Survival” is the English term for survival. It encompasses the knowledge and skills that are intended to ensure survival in emergency situations. To learn these skills, survival training is recommended. In numerous outdoor sports, survival skills play a role, for example in camping, mountaineering, and hiking, but also in sailing or during expeditions or stays in untouched nature, away from human civilization. Survival or survival training is often associated with natural disasters, where, in contrast to the sporting aspect, the focus is on survival in urban areas where the infrastructure has collapsed or is disrupted. 

The primary goal of survival training is to ensure basic needs. Therefore, the most fundamental skills in the area of survival are obtaining and preparing food and purifying water. Additionally, building a place to rest that protects against cold, weather, and dangers is central to survival training. Other skills that are sometimes associated with survival include hunting, wild camping, fishing, making simple tools and makeshift clothing, hiking long distances, and basic medical care for injuries, wounds, and infections. In a broader sense, repairing tools, vehicles, and, depending on interpretation, unarmed close combat and self-defense against attackers also belong to the area of survival.