Black Mountain Solutions offers a number of training programs to address the needs of individuals and businesses across a wide range of environments and territories, including hostile environment awareness training.
Black Mountain understands that Security, Risk and Awareness Training staff within an organization is a key factor to promote productivity. Training is proactive in oppose to reactive. It provides employees with a sense of belonging and encourages teamwork.
Not only the soft skill benefits that training encompasses, it also equips staff with the knowledge and fundamental principles on how to reduce the likelihood of becoming victim to a crime or how to react if involved in an unfortunate incident. Our hostile environment awareness training enhances employee preparedness for challenging situations.
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)
The Hostile Environment Awareness Training course, also known as HEAT, demonstrates and prepares participants for the dangers that can be faced within hostile environments such as remote locations within Colombia.
The training course encompasses (not limited to)
- Country Security Profile & Briefing
- Threat actors, threats & risks
- Defensive Driving
- Basic Medical (Trauma management)
- Prevention of Kidnap & Ransom
- Impact of ballistics and lethal weapons
- Security Awareness Advice
- Management of UXO and Improvised Explosive Devices
Security, Risk & Awareness Training
This course teaches students and demonstrates effective measures to reduce the likelihood of falling victim to a crime, as well as reinforcing safety and security measures to address specific threats.
The training course encompasses (not limited to)
- Country Security Profile & Briefing
- Threat actors, threats & risks
- Personal security
- Risk reduction methods in the street, on foot, in vehicle
- Actions to take in case of approached by a mugger etc
- Basic First Aid
- Information Security & Cyber Crime
- Conflict management
- Travel preparation
Defensive Driving Courses
Driving in new unfamiliar territories can often be daunting. Latin America is one of the regions in the world with the highest fatality and road collision rate. The defensive driving course teaches participants how to recognise risks on the road, be they manmade or natural and how to employ risk avoidance techniques and adopt a defensive driving approach to reduce the likelihood of becoming victim on the road. Our hostile environment awareness training complements defensive driving skills for comprehensive safety preparedness.
The training course encompasses (not limited to)
- Daily vehicle checks
- Tyre changing
- Risks on the road in a foreign country
- Security, Risk Prevention & Awareness
- How to behave on the road in a foreign country
- Practical defensive driving & manoeuvrability
- Journey Management Planning
- Reaction to incidents or attack such as protests/roadblocks