In-Person H.E.A.T. Training
Practical, instructor-led training for organisations whose people travel, work or operate in higher-risk environments.
Prepare your team to recognise threats early, improve situational awareness, make better decisions under pressure, and respond more effectively in hostile or unstable environments.
In-person H.E.A.T. training helps teams prepare for real-world threats that can escalate with little warning, including hostile travel, kidnapping, hijacking, civil unrest, targeted attacks and emergency situations.
Understand exposure, prevention principles and survival thinking.
Recognise unstable environments and respond more effectively.
Improve awareness around vehicles, travel and movement security.
Prepare for unfamiliar, unpredictable and elevated-risk regions.
Strengthen situational awareness and prevention habits.
Make better decisions when incidents unfold under pressure.
Training Overview
SSC Legacy’s in-person Hostile Environment Awareness Training is designed for organisations whose people travel, work or operate in environments where conditions can change quickly.
This instructor-led training gives participants practical awareness, prevention and response skills for real-world risks.
Participants learn how to recognise warning signs, assess changing situations and identify behaviours or environmental indicators that may suggest a developing threat.
The training strengthens practical decision-making, personal security habits and response principles that can be applied during business travel, field operations, remote work or movement through unfamiliar areas.
Unlike self-paced online learning, in-person training allows teams to engage directly with experienced instructors, ask questions relevant to their environment and work through realistic scenarios linked to their travel, fieldwork or operational risk profile.
Core Training Areas
The course focuses on practical skills that help participants recognise, avoid and respond to hostile or unstable situations.
Practical Format
In-person H.E.A.T. training is designed to be practical and relevant. The format allows participants to discuss real-world risks, work through examples and apply security principles to situations they may face while travelling, working in the field or operating in unfamiliar environments.
Training can be adapted to your organisation’s operational environment, travel profile, regional exposure and staff responsibilities.
Suitable For
In-person H.E.A.T. training is suitable for teams and organisations exposed to higher-risk travel, field operations or unstable environments.
When employees travel or operate in elevated-risk environments, organisations have a responsibility to ensure they are properly prepared — not just informed.
Hostile Environment Awareness Training helps organisations strengthen their duty of care by equipping staff with practical awareness, decision-making skills and emergency response knowledge for real-world threats.
Training Outcomes
Participants should leave with a stronger understanding of how to reduce risk and respond more effectively in hostile or unstable environments.
Answers to common questions about in-person Hostile Environment Awareness Training.
H.E.A.T. stands for Hostile Environment Awareness Training.
No. The training is suitable for both experienced professionals and individuals with no formal security background. It is designed to improve practical awareness and preparedness for real-world risks.
Yes. Organisations can arrange in-person H.E.A.T. training for teams, travelling staff, field workers and employees operating in elevated-risk environments.
Yes. In-person training can be adapted to your organisation’s operating environment, travel profile, staff responsibilities and specific risk exposure.
Yes. Certificates are provided upon successful completion of the training.
In-person H.E.A.T. training is available for group bookings. Please enquire to discuss location, availability and your organisation’s training requirements.
Equip your staff with practical hostile environment awareness, prevention and response skills before they travel, deploy or operate in elevated-risk environments.