De-escalation has numerous applications at home or abroad, but when employees or colleagues are in a country beset by political instability, poor infrastructure or a lack of policing, it is vitally important.
Developed in partnership with RedR UK, Remote Security Management was designed to give remote security managers and focal points a foundation for best practice in managing or receiving remote security guidance.
Our hostile environment awareness training course is designed by sector professionals for those who are working in or travelling to challenging territories across the globe.
Global security is under constant threat from environmental disasters, war or threat of war, poverty, health crises, terrorism, and economic instability.
Operating in environments in the middle of, or recovering from, a security crisis requires a certain skill set to ensure that security in the field is not compromised.
When it comes to responding to disasters, natural or man-made, preparation is key.
Disaster response can be complex, involving multiple agencies and decisions need to be taken quickly.
HostileWorld becomes Resilience Academy following consultation with stakeholders.
On 1 April 2019, the Mission Ready platform ceased to operate
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With 2017 on track to be a record-setting year for natural disasters across the globe, the need for hostile environment awareness training couldn’t be greater.
From sweeping hurricanes in the U.S. to monsoon floods across the Caribbean Islands, erupting volcanoes in Southeast Asia, quakes of great magnitude on the Iraq-Iran border and last but not least lethal, mudslides in Sierra Leone and Bangladesh. Havoc has truly been wrought.
The 2016 Aid Worker Security Report (produced annually by Humanitarian Outcomes with data sourced from its Aid Worker Security Database) makes for sobering reading. The report provides a snapshot of the number of aid workers who fell victim to an attack, with additional breakdowns on where the incidents took place and by what means.
According to statistics from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), 1,244 journalists were killed worldwide during the last 25 years as a direct result of their work. The figures make sobering reading.
Welcome to Resilience Academy; we thought we’d kick off with an intro to HEAT training, its purpose and how we are using our Near-Life™ technology to widen access to vital skills, saving lives in the process.
Personal safety and security depends on the decisions you make on a daily basis. By being aware, employing cultural common sense and making responsible, intelligent choices, you can significantly reduce the risks to your own safety.
Hostile Environment Training is designed for anyone working in or travelling to potentially dangerous or unsettled regions and territories.