Advanced HEAT Course (The Netherlands)

Maintaining Personal Safety in High-Risk Areas
The Advanced HEAT Course (Hostile Environment Awareness Training) is essential for those deployed to high or extreme-risk areas. It equips participants with skills to operate securely, allowing a strong focus on mission objectives.

Course Overview
The course develops self-confidence and practical skills in a safe environment. It features immersive learning through hyper-realistic simulations over five days, where participants address crisis scenarios in simulated village.

Key Features:
– Training Environment: Safety and well-being are our top priorities, with professional trainers supervising at all times.
– Medical Kit: Participants receive a medical kit for remote areas, along with waterproof instructional cards for quick reference during missions.

Learning Goals Include:
– Security & Situational Awareness
– Field Security Plans
– Risk Assessment & Mitigation
– Gender-Specific Risks
– Personal Risk Profile
– Contingency Planning
– Hibernation/ Relocation/ Evacuation
– Communication Skills (in the field)
– Radio & Satellite Phone
– Basic Land Navigation
– Map, Compass & GPS Reading
– Convoy Travel Security
– Medical Accident Control
– Life-Saving Skills in Remote Areas
– Dealing with Aggression
– Personal Survival and Mental Welfare
– Stress Management
– Hostage Prevention & Survival
– Field Safety Skills
– Checkpoints & Road Blocks
– Active Shooting, Ambushes and Carjacking
– Ammunition and Weapon Awareness
– Simulations and Field Exercises
Additional Information:
– Prerequisites: no prior training required
– Language: English
– Duration: 5 days, totaling 44 hours
– Group size: maximum of 14 participants
– Dietary Options: vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian
– Certification: HEAT certificate awarded upon completion.
– Location: Embakasi RD, Nairobi, Kenya
– Cost: € 4.400,- (covering accommodation, meals, materials, and VAT.)