HEAT

Course Description

The HEAT course provides attendees with context for working in extreme hostile environments where there is a real likelihood of danger. These high risk events or dangerous regions require strategy to minimise exposure and prepare individuals for unforeseen situations.

The vulnerable nature of such environments requires prior knowledge, planning and resilience for mitigating threats and hazards posed. The course provides a platform of readymade scenarios and training exercises to test and stretch the attendees beyond the SAFE course. Ascertaining the needs of attendees allows for a bespoke approach to the delivery, which is invaluable for sharing best practices.

Scenario based learning will offer context and realism for threats and hazards that can result in death or serious injuries. Attendees develop clarity for a range of skills and knowledge to become self-serving in response to potential dangers of hostile environments.

Who’s it for?

Operating overseas: Commercial companies, Government departments, NGO’s, charities, consultants, contractors, Gas & Oil specialists, Government contractors, security professionals, media (Press), private individuals.

This course is appropriate for those who are travelling to hostile environments, providing organisational resilience and individual reassurance.

If you are not sure if this course is right for you, get in touch.

What’s involved?

This is a learner centred course delivered face-to-face, and comprising of 35 guided learning hours (5 days). Delivery offers theoretical and practical scenarios to provide context for all learning outcomes. Each outcome is designed and structured to assist individuals with the challenges they may face.

Continued assessment is conducted during the course where learners must demonstrate competence for all outcomes listed.

Pre-requisite:

Learners must be a minimum of 18 years of age, must be physically capable of completing the practical assessment and must also have completed a fit to attend form. It is also advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in English.

What’s included?

This course includes:

• Course material

What will I learn?

This course includes modules on the following topics:

• Advance situational awareness for hostile environments
• Working with close protection teams
• Advanced terrorism awareness
• Navigation and survival training
• Journey management, communication planning
• Reaction to gunfire and explosions
• Kidnap response and survival
• International First Aid, remote medical planning

Suggested Progression

If travelling to these types of environments, you may wish to complement the course or find an alternative here:
These are one-day, supplements to our SAFE course:

• SAFE+: SAFE Plus provides additional training on risks that may be encountered in very hazardous environments where close protection teams form part of the learners movements, and there is the threat of gun fire, IEDs or a vehicle ambush. Find out more here.
• SAFE/1: SAFE Independent provides additional training on risks that may be encountered in very hazardous environments where the learner does not have the luxury of a close protection team, and is required to be self-serving when hazards and threats present. For example kidnapping and ransom or targeted attacks. Find out more
• SAFE/D: SAFE Disaster provides additional training for the risks posed from natural disasters and major events encountered in remote and potentially hazardous environments, where the learner is required to be self-serving and taught how to adapt and survive. Natural events include; earthquakes, hurricanes, dust storms, tsunamis, floods and wild fires or major events, civil unrest, military action or a breakdown in major infrastructure. Find out more here.