India: Personal and Team Security Management

RedR India's training on Personal and Team Security Management is a five-day course covering principles and practical application of risk management, personal security, team security and safety issues. A must for all managers and professionals interested in humanitarian work and engaged with the Government, UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross etc., With the current security environment prevailing in the world, the contents of the course are relevant to a wide range of individuals, whether a part of the corporate sector or a citizen who is not necessarily performing a security related function.

Course Aim:

The overall aim of the course is to enhance participants understanding of the principles of risk management with special emphasis on Safety and 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:

1. Explain the importance of understanding individual and team roles in the security environment of their operations.
2. Describe measures to reduce personal and team vulnerability to a range of threats against their safety and security.
3. Build necessary skills so as to become confident of operating relevant equipment and procedures for enhanced safety.

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/safety 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 the use of equipment, map reading, survival skills.

To register for this course, please click participant registration form. Your registration will be confirmed on receipt of the completed form and course fee. Write to us at Training@redrindia.org if you encounter any difficulty in filling the online form.