Safe Travel Course

Work and travel safely in
low and medium risk areas.

Safe Travel Course prepares you for travelling and working in dangerous areas

When you travel and work abroad, you want to focus on your mission. You do not want to worry if you can handle an aggressive situation or deal with a medical emergency.

Are you fully prepared for working and travelling in low to medium risk areas? Are you capable of dealing with victims of a car accident, surviving a robbery or dealing with a corrupt official?

The Safe Travel Course enables you to deal with such situations with confidence and determination. We give you the tools and confidence to deal with such issues. Using practical exercises in a safe learning environment we give you a steep learning experience.

Practical exercises

During the practical exercises, a medical actor and an aggression actor, enable an intensive learning experience.

Highest quality

We are an ISO 9001:2015, Cedeo and CRKBO certified organisation to make sure you receive the best learning experience you ever had.

Safe learning environment

We have an extra psychosocial trained staff member present to guarantee a safe learning environment.

Personal equipment

You receive a free professional medical kit and instruction cards to support you during your travels.

Why choose a Safe Travel Course?

Learning through practical exercises

We believe that the steepest learning curve is obtained by practical exercises.

Our specialists offer you the chance to respond to threatening situations in a safe environment.

These exercises will help you know your personal reaction to dangerous situations. Together, we navigate these situations and through practical feedback learn how to manage them.

Participants experience a safe environment during Basic Course Light

Your own professional medical kit and instruction cards

During the course, you will receive a medical emergency kit to take along on your next missions. The content of the kit is specially selected for remote areas without nearby proper medical facilities. During the Medical Accident Control module, you will be taught how to use these medical materials.

You will also receive instruction cards. On these waterproof and compact information cards, you will find a summary of the most important modules of the Safe Travel Course. You can carry these cards with you on your mission and use them as a quick reminder in case the need arises.

DWA, safety and security

Safe learning environment

Anyone can take part in our training. Your personal safety and well-being are our primary concerns. Before and during the course, you can share prior experiences with the trainers or the host. They can discreetly adapt the course for you to make sure this will be the best and safest learning experience you ever had.

Because there is a host (apart from the trainers) we make sure you can take a time-out whenever you need one. Out of the situation and the group, the host is able to support you. If you need extra personal guidance, there is time for additional support.

All participants receive a medical trauma kit

17 years

Experience

17.000+ 

Trained participants

100+

Courses per year

Information about the Safe Travel Course

For whom?

Staff working and/or travelling in low and medium risk areas.

If you are travelling to an area which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has classified as unsafe, this course is the right course for you.

Please keep in mind that even if an area is classified as safe you must make your own judgement concerning the risks.

Topics

  • Security Awareness
  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation
  • Personal Risk Profile
  • Dealing with Aggression
  • Medical Accident Control
  • Basic Life Support (AEDs and CPR)
  • Exercises

Further information

Language: English (incompany also in French and Dutch)
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Programme day 1: 08:30 – 17:30
Programme day 2: 08:30 – 16:30
Breakdown of time: 30% theory, 70% practical exercises
Group size: maximum 14 (during simulations maximum of 7)
Location: Soesterberg, The Netherlands
Dietary wishes: vegetarian/vegan/halal/other meals
Certification: on completion of the course you will receive a certificate.
Keep your training up to date: we ensure that your training stays current by offering you a free e-learning programme after one year.
Acceptance: You can join this course without pre-training.
Costs: € 1.595,- (2024)
Inclusive food & beverage*, all course materials and VAT.
* Food & beverage are automatically reserved for all participants during the course. Overnight at accommodation is NOT included.

Dates and location of the Safe Travel Course

All our training courses take place at Conference Hotel Kontakt der Kontinenten. Address: Amersfoortsestraat 20, 3769 AS Soesterberg (The Netherlands).

 

For whom we work

What participants say about our training

``This course was very helpful. I didn’t think I would be able to learn so much in such a short time, all of which were very realistic and practical. It definitely brought more awareness about myself and others.``

``Very helpful and practical training, with experienced trainers and actors. I could easily relate many situations to actual scenarios I was involved in real life.``

``Excellent, learned so much especially by practicing. Great accommodation and food. And friendly professional trainers including great flip overs.``

``Please continue being so passionate and motivated about your work.``

``Great that you're using inputs of participants and are very flexible in that way.``

``Excellent course. Very happy to have been able to attend. Thank you all!``

Participants having fun and laughing at Basic Course Light

We warmly welcome you.

Any questions? We're happy to help.