Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)
| Start date | 13 Jan 2026 |
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| End date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Provider | Risk and Strategic Management |
| Location | Warrenton, United States |
| Type | HEAT |
| Cost | Level 4- $1,776 Level 5 $1975 |
| Booking URL | https://www.rsmconsulting.us/events/ngo-hostile-environment-awareness-training-level-4-level-5-70/ |
| Description | Immersive learning reinforces knowledge by applying it in realistic, contextualized environments. RSM delivers fully immersive Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) courses, validated through the internationally recognized City & Guilds Assured program — a mark of global excellence. What sets us apart is Pandora, our purpose-built, 85-acre HEAT training facility. Pandora includes a range of hyper-realistic environments such as a customs checkpoint, UN military base, 17-building village, bullet penetration testing zone, mine lane, refugee camp, and hamlet. We’ve invested over $200,000 in training assets, including blank-firing weapons, explosive and smoke simulation systems. The site also features specialized zones for active shooter scenarios and hotel-based simulations. Our courses are tailored specifically for the NGO sector and focus on equipping personnel to identify, respond to, and recover from a broad spectrum of operational risks. Core modules include small team leadership, LGBTQIA+ and gender-based security awareness, casualty stabilization, self-defense, and other real-world, practical survival strategies. |
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