Organization: RedR India
Registration deadline: 23 May 2016
Starting date: 30 May 2016
Ending date: 02 Jun 2016
The overall aim of the course is to enhance participants’ understanding of the principles of risk management with special emphasis on security and to build their skills relating to personal and team security management.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of understanding individual and team roles in the security environment of their operations.
- Describe measures to reduce personal and team vulnerability to a range of threats against their security.
- Build necessary skills so as to become confident of operating relevant equipment and procedures for enhanced security.
Course Outline:
- International Context: Introduction outlining the global context of enhanced risk to humanitarian relief workers. What is happening and why the risks to our safety and security are increasing? Why do we need to understand security and safety? What happens if these issues are not addressed? In the context of the international or national laws, what is the status of a humanitarian relief worker and the need for all actors to understand the implications?
- Threats, risks and vulnerabilities assessment including actor mapping.
- Possible security strategies for risk management.
- Management Approach to Security: Elements of Security Management Framework and threshold of acceptance.
- Specific threat/security management Aspects: Security awareness, security assessment, travel security and safety, crowd and mobs, site security, cash security, kidnapping and hostage taking, action under fire, first aid and resuscitation, handling anger/harassment and general tips on survival in insecure environments.
- Gender & Sexual Violence: The impact of team composition on negotiation and security. Issues of sexual violence, vulnerability, strategies for protection and operating procedures.
- Culture & Environmental Aspects: Recognize the impact of cultural knowledge and the risks. Identifying how personal behavior impacts on risk.
- Information management and incidence reporting.
- Staff Management: To include personal, team and organizational dimensions, aggression, stress and conflict management. Practical Training: These would comprise of first aid, communication procedures and training on use of equipment, map reading, survival skills.
How to register:
The course is suitable for participants from a wide range of backgrounds including: Generalist humanitarian workers, Specialist professionals deployed (or seeking deployment) in a particular field of expertise (engineering, public health, child protection, logistics etc.), Emergency response or management specialists with some experience of a major transnational NGO or the UN, emergency desk staff of humanitarian organizations, and government officials working in emergencies zones.
To register for this course and/or nominate participants please mail us at [training@redrindia.org](http://)
On receiving your email, we will share the registration form and your registration will be confirmed on
Receipt of the completed form and course fee.
For more information about the training and/or RedR India, please visit: www.redr.org.in