A 3-day security course specifically designed for private companies’ personnel travelling to urban areas in middle-risk countries.

Level: medium intensity.

Environment: medium-risk (urban).

Language: English or Italian.

Duration: 3 days (from Wednesday at 8.00 till Friday 19.30).

Location: Massa (Tuscany) and outdoor training facilities (Emilia Romagna region).

Pre-condition for participation: prior to the enrollment, participants are requested to provide a valid medical certificate of good health for non-competitive sports, since the training entails a certain level of psychological and physical stress. 

Target: personnel from the private sector travelling to urban areas in middle-risk countries.

Precautionary measures: during the field training exercise a certified psychologist and medical unit are present for guaranteeing the safety of participants. For those participants with minor health or psychological issues admitted to the training, extra measures might be taken for their protection. All participants are provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 

Methodology:  a unique combination of self-assessment, mentorship and LEVEL5 competence validation system, strengthens the security awareness of participants through a process of experiential learning, self-reflection and coaching. Participants practice and rehearse different types of scenario-based exercises individually and in team. 

Content: the course is designed to enhance participants’ security and safety awareness and enable them to prevent and deal more effectively with risks, challenging situations and security incidents while travelling for work in urban areas in middle-risk countries.

Modules:

1. Security and Safety of Personnel Deployed in Hostile Environments (security and risk awareness, journey planning, mobile security & safety during transit, information security, risks related to gatherings, protests & riots, active aggressor attacks)

2. Communications and navigation in urban environments

3. Health, stress management and basic medical skills

4. Hostage Taking and Coping after Capture, including Express Kidnappings

Optional:

Driving techniques in hostile environment (urban & off-road packages)

Focus on covid-19 prevention measures: trainings are organised in compliance with Italian relevant national and regional regulations aimed at preventing the spread of covid-19. Theoretical and practical sessions are carried out at appropriate locations, functional for maintaining social distancing between participants. Trainees are also provided with medical masks and alcohol-based hand rub, and individual sanitized PPE to be used during the training. Sanitation and disinfection measures are in place at all times. During the training introduction, a specific session will be devoted to precautionary measures to be adopted during the course by participants and the training team.

The training package includes: 

• Accommodation for 4 nights (2 nights in Massa at walking distance from the seaside and 2 nights at the outdoor training facilities in Emilia Romagna)
• Full board, from dinner on Tuesday till breakfast on Saturday
• Transport during the training week from/to Hotel to/from training facilities, including the outdoor training area
• Welcome event and farewell dinner
• 3-day training including mentorship and individual coaching during the Field Training Exercise
• Individual online meeting one week after the training for additional feedback
• Course material and additional readings
• Use of sanitized Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the training
• Certificate of attendance and LEVEL5 validation of the competence of security awareness
• Insurance
• Our Smart Revolution Security gadget