In short
Course Date/Duration	17 – 21 May 2021
Course Capacity	20 participants
Target Group	Personnel (Mil/ Pol/ Civ.) deployed or preparing to deploy in crisis areas
Course Language	English and French (simultaneous interpretation)
Application Deadline	15 March 2021

Course Advertisement for The Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT 21-1)

Background

Armed conflicts has been prevalent the world over, especially the African continent is faced with numerous of these conflicts and this hinders development, thereby affecting the continents’ peace, democracy and prosperity. The eruption of conflicts begins the mandating of mission to restore normalcy.

Mission environments are mostly different from the regular work environments people are accustomed to. Much as it is desirable to have peace around us, the environments within which we work is an enabler or a dream killer. Mission environments are typically not very conducive, talk about general living conditions, weather, conflict, food, language, epidemic, exploitation among others. Some of these situations are hostile and people must learn survival skills if deployed in such areas.

The HEAT course therefore, is a training meant to provide military, police and civilians with the requisite knowledge and skills needed to work and survive in crises areas.

Course Aim

This course aims at equipping participants with knowledge of the various dangers in hostile environments and enhancing their skills/capacities on how to react appropriately when deployed in a hostile environment.

Training Objectives

The overall training objectives for the HEAT course are to:

• Enhance participant’s knowledge on hostile mission environments.
• Increase participant’s skills needed to operate in a hostile PSO environment.
• Equip participants with requisite knowledge/skills for survival and appropriate actions in critical situations.

 

Target audience

This training is targeted at

• Personnel (Mil/ Pol/ Civ.) deployed in crisis areas
• Personnel preparing to deploy in crisis areas
• MS Foreign Affairs/Embassy (nomination)

 

Methodology

The HEAT will be delivered with the Collaborative Problem Based Learning (CPBL), i.e. the KAIPTC training methodology through the use of:

• Lectures
• Participatory discussions
• Power point/presentations
• Simulation
• Practical sessions / field exercise (TBC depending on COVID-19 situation)

 

Course Content

The HEAT training combines theoretical and practical sessions on the modules/topics below:

• Introduction to contemporary PSO
• Living in and working conditions in a mission environment
• Stress Management
• Behaviour in critical situation
• Negotiations
• Hostage taking
• First aid
• Personal health and hygiene
• IED / Mine Awareness
• IED / Mine awareness practical
• Introduction to map reading
• Voice Procedure and radio communication
• Practical Exercise – simulation to manage threats like rioting, protests and demonstrations / kidnapping, hostage taking, and survival (TBC)

 

Contacts/email for enquiries

For administrative issues	For course content issues
Mrs Marylyn Agblor Training Coordination Officer Tel. 00 233 (0) 302 718200 Ext. 1012 Email: marylyn.agblor@kaiptc.org	Mrs. Lydia Hagan Course Director Tel. 00 233 (0) 302 718200 Ext. 1068 Email: Lydia.hagan@kaiptc.org