Preparation isn’t always about what you pack in your suitcase and consideration should be given to what precautions can be taken before you travel and whilst you are abroad to ensure that you have the safest trip possible.

HZL consultants have a broad range of experience in providing Travel Security Training. Recent projects have included the delivery of Travel Safety Workshops for specialist infrastructure consultants on both team and lone assignments all over Europe and the Middle East.

With overseas business travel increasing, Travel Safety Workshops allow the truly globalised business to provide Duty of Care Training and advice for their personnel whilst abroad. HZL can provide tailored and specific country briefings to suit the client’s need and the delivery will include information on the geo-political situation, health risks and criminal activities of the country to be visited. Our Bespoke Travel Safety Workshop includes information and advice on:

Assessing Risk:

• Generic & Dynamic Risk Assessments
• Situation Awareness
• Barriers to Communication
• Defusing Skills

Risk Management:

• Physical 
• Personal
• Technical
• Political / Social
• Medical
• Legal

Personal & Group Safety & Security (Away Team)

• Personal Security Overview
• Pre – Departure Administration
• Arriving in Country
• Travel Security
• Pre – Journey Checks
• Safety Checks
• Equipment
• Reaction to Check Points (with & without protection)
• Reaction to Crowds & Mobs
• Grab Bags
• GPS
• Mines & Uxo Awareness (if required)

Planning & Emergency Planning (Home & Away Team)
 

Introduction to and Implementing:

• SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)
• Incident Management
• Media & Physiological
• Casualty Action Plans
• Family Liaison
• Communication Discipline
• Communication Cascade
• Hostage Situations
• Movement & Travel
• Areas of Responsibility (between Home & Away Team)

HZL has also been involved in providing open source Threat and Vulnerability Assessments of Tier 1 financial institutions. Such assessments incorporate the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure’s (CPNI) guidelines to produce a product which identifies structural and cultural enhancements to the business security construct.

With over 20 year’s experience of international travel and business success HZL are ideally placed to provide a wide range of clients with expert advice tailored to their organizations needs. Whilst HZLcannot prevent any of the aforementioned risks from occurring by working closely with client HR and security departments, HZL will assist in credible risk mitigation.

For further information or to discuss your requirements, please contact HZL.