Guiding Your Path

When lives depend on your decisions,

training is not optional.

Our HEAT, Security & Risk Management, and Crisis Management courses prepare your staff for the toughest situations they will ever face—whether deploying to hostile environments, managing complex security challenges, or responding to evolving crises.

Effective mission planning is critical. In-depth, informed preparation dramatically reduces risk, strengthens operational outcomes, and helps ensure your people are not placed in avoidable danger.

We equip individuals to identify threats early, conduct dynamic risk assessments, and make informed, responsible decisions under pressure. This training not only fulfils your organisation’s duty of care, but also empowers personnel to safeguard themselves, their colleagues, and the mission.

By developing confident, capable decision-makers, our courses enhance safety, resilience, and operational effectiveness where it matters most.

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Security & Risk Management for NGOs – Course Synopsis

This course provides a comprehensive foundation in Security and Risk Management tailored to the unique challenges of the NGO sector. Designed for those aspiring to work as Country Security Managers or Security Advisors or Program staff that have responsibility for making organisational Security decisions, it blends real-world security practices, crisis-response skills, and ethical decision-making frameworks. Participants learn how to plan, prepare, and operate safely in complex environments while upholding duty-of-care and organisational standards.

Course Modules

1. Introduction to NGO Security and Risk Management

2. Personal Security & Travel Planning for Deployment

3. Pre-Departure Briefings: Requirements & Expectations

4. Active Shooter SOPs

5. Risk Appetite & Duty of Care

6. Country Security Plans, Contingency Planning & Medivac

7. Risk Registers: Purpose & Application

8. Donor Compliance, Restrictions & Reputational Risks

9. Cultural Sensitivities

10. Security Audits & Assessments

11. Budgeting for Security & Mitigation

12. Project Planning & Mission Planning

13. Communication Tools: Sat Phones, Track24 & More

14. Stakeholder Mapping

15. Adapting SOPs for Dynamic Contexts

16. Business Continuity Planning

17. Mental Health & Wellbeing

18. Basic Medical Training – First Responder

19. Scenario-Based Training: Checkpoints, Medical Drills & Actions On

20. Crisis Management – Theory & Practical Sessions

21. Team-Building Activity

22. Insights on Gaining Employment with NGOs

23. Impact of Drones on NGO Operations

24. Debrief & Certificates

Accommodation

Discounted room rates are available at the training hotel. Please contact us for further details.

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)

Prepare yourself for the realities of working in high-risk and conflict environments.

Our HEAT course provides:

• Essential skills to assess risk and make clear, informed decisions under pressure

• Practical training to keep you and your team safe in hostile or unpredictable settings

• Compliance with duty-of-care requirements, meeting the expectations of organisations and insurance providers

• Confidence and capability for personnel in the humanitarian, commercial, and media sectors

Participants leave equipped to take responsible, informed action, understanding the wider implications of their decisions while operating within recognised best-practice principles.

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Give me a call (0900-1730Hrs) and discuss how our courses can help your journey:

Andy Williams - 07918 533225 or email - info@Peritus-global-training.com