In some developing countries and (post-) conflict areas, aid workers, government officials, and other expats are confronted with risks and dangers such as abductions, bomb attacks, and violent crime. To protect themselves and others, they must be able to stand their ground under difficult circumstances.
During our Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), the necessary theory and recent lessons learned are combined in highly realistic simulation training, including scenarios. It is a well thought out and proven psychology concept that is often used to train people who work in high-stress environments, such as pilots and first responders.
USC-S’ HEAT course offers participants the knowledge and skills required to deal with realistic factors and threats. The course is structured in a gradual manner. The course starts off with theory and then moves to supervised exercises to familiarize participants with each concept. Then, we work towards a complex scenario that every participant must practice independently.
At the end of the course, participants will have a firm grasp of the following concepts:
The training team includes USC-S’ global security training specialists, expert security advisers, and an experienced psychotherapist.
As an additional module, a Travel Awareness Training (TAT) can be added to HEAT. The TAT is a one-day training course that prepares participants for (travel) activities in countries with a medium to high risk indication. The training provides a physical and psychological framework that allows the participant to fully concentrate on his or her work during actual travel.
The training is led by experienced USC-S instructors and, in principal, consists of two parts. The first part of the course concerns situational awareness, risk assessments, planning, contingency planning (known as: what if's) and certain procedures in case of emergency. The second part will focus on self-reliance in a (medical) emergency situation.
As an extra module, a Kidnap & Ransom training can be added to HEAT and/or Travel Awareness training courses. USC-S’ KnR workshop enables participants to respond promptly and effectively in the event of a kidnapping or capture. The workshop provides a thorough insight into the complex and often delicate problems that accompany such an incident. In addition to the necessary theory and lessons learned from recent experience, use will be made of video material, video statements, and interactive scenarios (including roleplay). Upon request, the KnR module can also be converted to the current Conduct After Capture (CAC) model.
CAC is course that trains participants to survive in enemy captivity. Especially designed for military personnel.
The operational deployment of soldiers abroad is accompanied by a real risk of hostage-taking and hostile imprisonment. Increasing chances of survival in enemy captivity requires very specific training, known as Conduct after Capture (CAC). Training military staff in CAC has proven to be essential in recent years, and is therefore a mandatory part of the deployed soldier's training curriculum.
The purpose of CAC training is to give the participant the opportunity to increase their own mental and physical resilience, not only to survive enemy captivity, but also to be able to return to the military / society in a dignified way. In addition, CAC focuses on dealing with enemy interrogation, with the aim of protecting vital information while in captivity. This specific training aspect, tailored to military personnel, is called "Resistance to Interrogation" (RTI).
At the end of the course participants will have a good idea of the different phases of imprisonment, de-escalation techniques, countering enemy interrogation, preventing torture and abuse, shaping proof-of-life videos, and handling the interaction with perpetrators and guards.
HST is a course that train participants in surviving kidnapping and hostage-taking situations. It is designed especially for civilian professionals.
Expats, NGO employees, journalists, internationally operating entrepreneurs: thousands of civilian professionals run an increased risk of kidnapping by criminals and terrorists on a daily basis. Kidnapping and hostage-taking is a timeless concept and, in many cases, is very financially rewarding for the perpetrators. Hostage-taking cases often take place outside the watchful eye of the media. In a small percentile of abduction and hostage cases, terror is the leading motive. The motive of the perpetrator, the hostage taker, partly determines the chances of the hostage's survival.
USC-S’ hostage survival training focuses primarily on preventing kidnapping and hostage-taking. The participant learns practical skills with regard to preventing and recognizing criminal attention, safe transport to and from a work location, and securing a home or hotel room.
In addition, the training offers a combination of insight and skills that give the student the opportunity to maximize his or her chances of survival in case of an actual hostage situation. The training deals with all phases of an abduction, and teaches participants to act adequately and respond to the various dangers to which he / she is exposed.
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