Organization: RedR UK
Registration deadline: 16 Nov 2015
Starting date: 30 Nov 2015
Ending date: 04 Dec 2015
About the course
This is an intensive, dynamic five-day course where you will discuss, learn and apply approaches and measures to improve your personal security when living and workingin insecure environments. Personal Safety & Security in the Field has been designed specifically from an NGO perspective to provide the most relevant and challenging training for NGO workers.
Essential theory learned in the classroom will immediately be put into practice in real-life simulation exercises, confronting key issues such as roadblocks, abduction, weapons, mines and crossfire. The course is designed to put you under stressful circumstances, preparing you for
the worst case-scenario.
The course will introduce a variety of measures to help you reduce the likelihood of security-related incidents taking place and enable you to respond appropriately to situations that could compromise your safety and that of your colleagues.
COURSE CONTENT
■■ Preventive measures and responses to security related incidents
■■ Context assessment
■■ Assessing risk
■■ Threat and vulnerability
■■ Developing security strategies
■■ Personal communication
■■ Security planning
■■ Field communications equipment
■■ Stress management
■■ Coping with sexual violence
■■ Vehicles and travel security
■■ Evacuation planning and procedures
■■ Abduction
■■ Detention and kidnap
■■ Surviving in hostile environments
Who should attend?The course is designed primarily for humanitarian personnel but it is also applicable to anyone who is likely to be deployed to an environment that is, or has the possibility to be, insecure.
How to register:
· emailing to Kenya.courses@redr.org.uk
· Calling on +254 719 249 920
· Filling in electronic application form on RedR website: www.redr.org.uk