HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT DRIVER TRAINING

The modern world is ever changing and unpredictable. More people are directly or indirectly exposed to a wide range of security risks now than ever before. Riots, protests, mobs, ambushes and robberies are all becoming much more common place in certain areas of the globe and you can find yourself caught up in life threatening situations without a moments notice. This course is designed for both working professionals and private individuals that want to know how to avoid and or counter unexpected threats in hostile environments.

Skills are practiced to ensure accuracy, consistency and a conditioned response to a given situation through hands-on practice in “real life” scenarios.

PERFORMANCE DRIVING INCORPORATING COUNTER CAR-JACKING TECHNIQUES (1 Day)

Car-jackings, armed attacks, and road crashes are escalating problems in developing countries. Enhancing your awareness and survival skills is a must! Learn the proper mindset for early detection; carry out effective threat and risk assessment analysis, understand profiles of carjackers and who they target; how to hand over your vehicle if necessary, and develop skills to survive a hostage situation. Driving skills are practiced emphasizing vehicle control in emergency situations and attack scenarios.

ADVANCED COUNTER CARJACKING & VEHICLE/BARRICADE BREACHING (2 Days)

This course equips students with advanced evasive driving techniques to counter carjacking situations safely and effectively. Understanding route planning, choke points, safe havens and surveillance techniques along with barricade breaching are all essential components. Reactions to incidents such as a hijack, road block and ambush are practiced to ensure consistency and a conditioned response to a given situation through hands-on practice in “real life” scenarios.

THE HOSTILE REGIONS ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS TRAINING (THREAT) - AFRICA SPECIFIC (5 Days)

International NGO’s, UN agencies, Consultants, Diplomats, Missionaries, Journalists and Businessmen often find themselves in remote areas, facing harsh climatic conditions, amongst a hostile or poor population and with limited lifeline support. The aim of this five day course is to cover a range of essential survival skills to ensure that personnel deploying to remote and dangerous parts of Africa are equipped to counter a variety of likely scenarios and to ensure optimum chances of survival. Modules include: Regional Brief, Personal Preparation & Planning, Emergency First Aid, Field Communications, Air Support, Threat Scenarios, Vehicle Use, and Understanding Boats and Water Security.

ARMOURED CAR TRAINING (3 Days)

Learn the proper mindset and safe handling of an armoured vehicle in all types of terrain. Understanding the differences between driving a regular car and an armoured car is crucial. Exercises emphasise weight transfer, proper braking techniques, proper cornering, collision avoidance and skid control. The syllabus also includes security awareness, understanding vehicle attacks, surveillance and counter surveillance techniques.

WOMEN ONLY! COUNTER CAR—JACKING COURSE

Women have different concerns than men when traveling from A to B and whether we like it or not single women are prime targets when mobile. This unique, comprehensive course for women begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing onto hands-on defensive and evasive driving.

Special lectures are given on rape and rape prevention as well as what to do if you have children in the car with you during an attack and how to survive a hostage scenario.