Hazardous Environment Awareness Training – Simulation Exercise (HEAT Simex)

After the HEAT course, some members will be invited to take part in this one-day immersive simulation. This course aims to supplement what you have already learned, give you a further chance to explore the topics raised in the HEAT course, and to give you an opportunity to practice your emerging skills.

You’ll develop a clearer understanding of the security risks you could face in hazardous environments, and you’ll explore issues around your personal responsibility for security risk reduction and response. By taking part in experiential learning, you’ll gain practical and realistic skills, increase your confidence and manage your expectations about working in a hazardous environment.

By undertaking this exercise:

• You’ll be more prepared for some of the safety and security issues you may face on a response
• You’ll be more aware of risk reduction and mitigation measures you might use
• You’ll be more confident in fulfilling your roles and responsibilities in keeping yourself and your colleagues safe during a response.

This is an in-person immersive simulation exercise across one day. There will be one or two exercises per year with between twelve and twenty participants.

This immersive simulation follows on from the HEAT Course and is open only by invitation. It’s prioritised for Register members who have limited humanitarian experience, including clinicians and non-clinicians.

The key topics and themes you’ll cover on this course are:

• Self-awareness, self-care and interpersonal skills
• Sexual violence
• Dealing with arrest, detention and kidnap 
• Risk assessments and mitigation of risks 
• First aid 
• Weapons, cover and complex attacks 
• Vehicle maintenance, carjacking, trip and travel planning, and managing checkpoints
• Incident management and reporting.