HEAT Online – Distance Learning

Our online HEAT course – also known as Personal Field Security Training or PFST – will be conducted in English.

For whom is this course intended?
This training course is intended for local and international professionals in the development, human rights and environmental protection sectors, working in a hostile environment (with uncertain security).

Why join an online HEAT/PFST?
This training program aims to strengthen the personal security of professionals operating in sensitive environments. The online HEAT course provides participants with robust theoretical knowledge and practical exercises specifically adapted to the virtual format, enabling them to assess, anticipate, and respond effectively to critical situations. Through an interactive and participatory approach, our team of trainers ensures that each participant develops concrete skills, appropriate reflexes, and increased confidence, even at a distance. Sessions alternate between theoretical input, case studies, virtual scenarios, and experience sharing, ensuring a dynamic and engaging learning experience.

This online format is specifically designed to allow participants to follow the course continuously without interrupting their regular professional activities. Digital tools are used to simulate realistic scenarios, facilitate group work, and leverage interactive materials that immerse participants in situations similar to those encountered in the field. The final session is dedicated to a comprehensive scenario, allowing participants to apply the concepts learned throughout the course in a practical, immersive way. Participants benefit from expert guidance throughout the 16 modules, delivered over 6 half-days of 3 hours and 30 minutes each (including breaks).
What is the content?
Basic safety principles
Personal risk profile & mitigation measures
Communications & digital security
Stress management
Movement security & safety
Emergency care
Psychological first aid awareness
Incident reporting
Theft & burglary
Hibernation, relocation & evacuation
Weapons & their effects
Security & safety on the premises, environmental threats
Mines / Unexploded ordnance (UXO) & aerial threats
Sexual violence
Kidnapping, hostage-taking & detention
Simulation

Why choose Other Solutions Consulting?
We bring together local and international trainers with complementary backgrounds (humanitarian sector, private sector, armed forces), all highly qualified and fully certified.

Our HEAT online program has been designed and evaluated by experienced trainers who come primarily from the sectors we daily work with (development aid, human rights, environmental protection, journalism, etc.).

Our HEAT Online program uses a combination of theory and simulations of realistic scenarios, placing participants in lifelike situations despite the remote learning format. This type of “immersive” experience provides an essential added pedagogical value.

What certification will the participants get?
You will receive a badge of competence and an OSC certificate of participation.

The HPass badge.
Certificate of participation issued by OTHER SOLUTIONS.

How long does the training last?
18 hours, 6 half-days

Register directly by completing the form. For organizations wishing to enroll several staff members, we offer group registration at a preferential rate starting from 8 participants, or the option to organize a dedicated session for groups of 10 or more. For group registration or further information, please contact our team at: contact@othersolutions.net.