By the end of this training course, participants should be able to:

• • Identify and manage personal security risks in hostile environments.
  • Apply practical techniques for surviving high-risk incidents, including active shooter, explosions, and kidnapping scenarios.
  • Demonstrate improved situational awareness and threat recognition skills.
  • Respond effectively to fire hazards, medical emergencies, and psychological stressors.
  • Apply de-escalation and basic negotiation techniques to reduce conflict risk.
  • Maintain mental resilience and decision-making capacity under pressure.

This course is designed for professionals who may work or travel in hostile or unstable areas, including:

• • Humanitarian and development workers
  • Journalists and media teams
  • Corporate staff operating in conflict-affected regions
  • NGO personnel and security officers
  • Government and diplomatic staff
  • Risk management and crisis response teams

The training combines multiple learning methods to build and develop key skills:

• • Instructor-led slides to present core concepts and safety principles.
  • Practical exercises replicating hostile environment scenarios for hands-on learning.
  • Group work to encourage collaboration and peer learning.
  • Structured readings and course materials for further study and reinforcement.

1. Basic Fire Fighting Principles

• Fire types, extinguisher use, evacuation procedures, fire prevention measures

2. Explosive Hazards

• Identification of explosive threats, safety measures, immediate response actions

3. Situational Awareness

• Observation techniques, threat recognition, rapid decision-making under pressure

4. Mental Resilience

• Stress management, coping mechanisms, maintaining focus during crises

5. Behaviour Under Fire

• Movement, use of cover, survival actions during active gunfire incidents

6. Ballistics & Blast

• Firearm basics, projectile dynamics, blast effects, protective measures

7. Capture & Captivity

• Survival techniques, mental preparation, negotiation basics for hostage situations

8. Risk Assessment

• Identifying threats, assessing vulnerabilities, planning mitigation measures

9. Psychological First Aid

• Immediate emotional support techniques for self and others after traumatic events

10. Basic Negotiations and Conflict De-escalation

• Verbal and non-verbal techniques for defusing tension and managing interpersonal conflict

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration