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Foundation of Staff Safety

This course will be held in Nyala
Numeric Code: FSS-NY-0908/1
Date: 31 August to 02 September 2008
Length: 3 Days
Location:
Sudan
Residential/Non-Residential: Non-residential
Suitable for:
Aimed at relief workers who spend a lot of their time in the field travelling between different field sites and therefore are regularly exposed to potential insecure environments
Course covers:
  • Describe why it’s important to follow and implement a security strategy based on the context in which their agency is working.
  • Explain ways to reduce vulnerability through effective self management.
  • Respond to situations to prevent or mitigate crisis.
  • Report on incidents to facilitate the recording and sharing of security related information.
Course outcomes:

This 3 day course aims to enhance the skills and awareness of relief workers to follow appropriate security guidelines and actions when working in insecure environments. It will help the individual aid worker to understand better his/her role in a given context and how the individual’s behaviour impacts on their personal and their team’s security and safety.

In a short training course it is difficult to fully develop new skills but the additional aim of the course is to raise awareness, supported by learning new knowledge, so that skills can be further developed and enhanced over time.

Cost:
330 SDG (International NGOs) 165 SDG (National NGOs)

Booking Procedures and Application Form  

Please apply for the course by fully completing the attached application form and returning it to: sudanadmin@redr.org.

It is important to apply beforehand as places are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please ensure that the appropriate course code is quoted on your application form (FSS-NY-0908/1). Any queries please contact: Made Ferguson +249 (0) 9 121 59059.