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This document (2017) analyses the psychological threats (denial and distraction) to situational awareness, which it defines as ‘a building block of personal and collective security, useful in protecting against all types of threats, to include criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats’.
This document (2018), which was developed by International Location Safety after their training venue was damaged by a fire in June 2018, provides guidance on some principles and key concepts of crisis management.
The intent of this document is to provide high level guidance to directors and senior executives on how to address this part of the Code, which essentially requires consideration of the subjects of ‘risk appetite’ and ‘risk tolerance’ (2011). This…
This free guide from International Location Safety (2018) provides twelve steps to building a positive security culture in an organisation.
This document contains information on GISF’s reports, briefing papers, articles and guides (2016). These publications aim to address some of the key issues faced by NGOs and security risk managers engaged in humanitarian operations.
This is also available in a PDF document at the bottom of the page. EISF Publications Article Digital Security of LGBTQI Aid Workers: Awareness and Response Blogs World Humanitarian Day blog: Humanitarian access in a changing world: why…
This document details the Saving Lives Together (SLT) Framework, its objective, principles, and implementation. Saving Lives Together, or SLT, is a series of recommendations aimed at enhancing security collaboration between the United Nations, International Non-Governmental Organisations and International Organisations (“SLT…
This report (2017) combines the latest statistics on major attacks on humanitarian aid workers from the Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD) and interviews with members of armed groups to shed light on the motivations behind attacks on humanitarian workers by…
The EISF in Conversation podcast was launched in September 2017. The podcast investigates different perspectives and aspects of humanitarian security risk management. The aim is to raise awareness of security risk management, encourage a better understanding of what security risk management can…
“There are many reasons humanitarian aid workers may become exposed to HIV and other diseases spread through bodily fluids, and sexual violence is just one of those reasons. When this does occur though, it is important to know what options…