Traveling safely abroad: H.E.A.T. – Academy

Traveling safely abroad: H.E.A.T. – Academy

Traveling safely abroad: H.E.A.T. – Academy

Hostile Environment Awarness Training for non-military users

Prevention is the best insurance

Anyone who travels to (high) risk countries for work or volunteer work these days should be prepared. Travel destinations that are characterized by a high crime rate, natural disasters, war or crisis situations are generally referred to as risk countries. It is often the professional insurance companies that provide a H.E.A.T. – Mention training as a prerequisite for obtaining insurance. The H.E.A.T. courses at the TCRH Mosbach are offered under the umbrella of the H.E.A.T. Academy by the company mp protection.


There is danger in countries classified red or yellow

How safe the world is for travelers is constantly determined by various assessors: on the one hand, there are security companies, and on the other hand, there are government agencies that classify risk countries with colors as red, yellow or green. Anyone who has to travel to red or yellow countries such as Yemen, Syria, Libya, Venezuela and parts of India, Brazil or South Africa for work or volunteer work these days should be prepared.


Education and training content (excerpt):

Prevention is always the most important issue: it's best not to get into a dangerous situation in the first place. If this does happen, there are rules of behavior that can be learned and trained, which can protect health and also life.

The H.E.A.T. Academy at the TCRH Mosbach offers, among other things

  • Behavior in critical security situations (fire, improvised booby traps)
  • Assessment of risks and security precautions in the mission (Mission Security Planning – MSP)
  • Mobile security: behavior at checkpoints, roadblocks or ambushes,
  • Strategies for avoiding and surviving hostage situations
  • Appropriate behavior in the event of danger from mines, unexploded ordnance (UXOs) and improved explosive devices (IEDs)
  • Handling confidential information
  • Coping with stressful situations and trauma
  • Orientation: map, compass and GPS technology
  • Medical training
  • Radio technology, communication training
  • Road traffic accidents abroad
  • First aid when deployed abroad
  • etc.


Target groups

The requirements of specific target groups are taken into account using the following formats:


Instructors / trainers with many years of experience

Preparation for foreign missions in the non-military sector is carried out individually and with professional trainers. These are crisis and war-experienced experts who have worked as lecturers for several years. Special training content is supervised by doctors and psychologists.

In addition to numerous companies and authorities, the employees of the Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) also rely on the quality of these offers.


Individual H.E.A.T. courses

H.E.A.T. courses can be individually adapted to the specific requirements of the destinations or the level of training of the participants.


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