Stay Safe Training: Hostage Incident Management

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS ONLY A FRAMEWORK OF TOPICS FOR THE COURSE. THE TRAINING SCHEDULE IS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.

Hostage Incident Management

This workshop will help participants to be aware of measures to prevent hostage situations. It will provide situations from the perspectives of hostages and the management team. How will you manage a victim’s “Golden Hour”? What can you do to improve kidnapping policies?

You will learn:

The stages of HIM

Comparison of international policy, state policy, and your organization’s policy

How to examine country profiles and prepare your staff

What is the First Response in HIM?

Who do you contact in media? Do you have a media strategy?

Maintain the morale and momentum of your team and the victims’ families

The Recovery stage

The training will also provide an interactive scenario for the participants. A situation will be provided and within the guidelines of your organization, you must work with members of diverse backgrounds and experience to successfully manage the hostage situation.

All sessions will be facilitated by a combination of HDFF trainers, as well as key professionals in the security and humanitarian sector.