Program includes topics:

 

• Winning attitude and surviving stress
• Situational awareness and personal safety
• Improvised explosive device, mines and ordnance awareness and search
• Operational survival, self sufficiency and use of satellite communications
• Pros and cons of PPE, fitting and use of ballistic armour
• Weapons and ballistic awareness
• Medical; including Remoate Area First Aid and crisis medical response
• Risk assessment (AS/NZS 4360:2004) and contingency planning
• Use of vehicles in hostile environments and tactical driving
• Skills practices:

• Extraction under stress
• Quick decision exercises using role-play and simulation techniques
• Anti surveillance and reaction to attack assessment
• Navigation and extraction planning

 

Course registration

The three day HEST program is conducted regularly in Sydney and other Australian Captial Cities (at request). For scheduling of a course or to express individual interest please contact us directly.

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Course Outline NEWS and CRISIS

 

All courses are professionally facilitated including practical application of skills in an engaging forum. All participants receive an aide memoire to complement the learning of the program and to retain as a reference source.

The News and Crisis course comprises Hostile Environment Safety Training with an underpinning protective driving component.

Two venues are utilised for this training. An Outdoor Training venue located ½ hour south of this site is utilised for practical demonstration and simulation.

Transport is available by rail to the Cronulla Train Station or all day parking is available on The Kingsway, Gunnamatta Bay and surrounding streets, otherwise there are council approved parking areas with 1-4 hr limits.

Dress is neat casual, however we do recommend rugged clothing, please remember warm/wet weather clothing.

Personal belongings may be secured on-site.

Administration
All participants are to arrive on time and have in their possession their current Driver’s Licence.

Participants are to be aware of their medical conditions and to bring with them any medications they require. Pre-existing conditions are to be brought to the attention of the instructors prior to commencing activities.

It should be noted that active participation is required. While the course is intensive the training methodology however builds on group discussion and practical learning.