Hostile Environment Awareness Training
In French language (!)
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) is an intensive five-day course aimed at training professionals to deal effectively with high-risk and emergency situations while deployed in hostile environments abroad.
The training is expected to improve participants' understanding of the minimum behavioral field requirements when working as a team member of an international field operation regardless of their national or professional background.
The course is designed to:
- Improve participants knowledge of various threats in hostile field environments and to learn how to deal with them in an effective manner;
- Rehearse and practice safety and security procedures according to specific threats;
- Develop individual skills to deal with different stressful situations;
- Develop group dynamics to deal with multiple stressful situations.
Target group and minimum requisites: personnel already working or contracted/seconded to work in an international field operation. Participants are strongly advised to have a valid driving licence which must be brought to the training in order to drive 4x4 vehicles for training purposes.
Please note that this course will be held in French language!
Implementing Partners
Lead implementing body: Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), France.
Other partner implementing bodies: Ministry of the Interior, France;
Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations, Belgium.
Date and Location
23-27 June 2014, France.
Registration Fee
There is no registration fee for the course.
Please note that accommodations and board will be covered by ENTRi for all participants. Please note that travel costs are generally not covered for HEAT courses. Applicants who are unable to cover their own travel costs for HEAT courses may apply for additional funding with adequate justification. The reimbursement of travel costs is subject to individual review and participants are not entitled to the reimbursement of travel costs.
Please note that while ENTRi courses are primarily geared toward civilian personnel working in international crisis management missions, police and military candidates are welcome to apply. Please note that course participants from the military are required to cover their own expenses during the course, including accomodation, board, and travel costs.
Application
Please apply using the ENTRi database.
Please apply by 21 May 2013.
Applications received after the deadline will be considered only if slots are still available.The course organisers encourage early application.
