ALPHA CORPS Corporate Infrastructure Training National Meditation Center

Hostile Environment Training   Alphacorps holds classes at the  National Meditation center International training         Course length  3 days  or 7 days  email us nmc@alphacorp.us number 936-445-0095           We are Registered with  Central Contracting Registry  and you get points for using us on your contract. This course should meet the standards for Iraq and Afghanistan under Defcon 697 contractor on deployed operation, and Defstan 05-129 defense standard process and requirements.  Hostile environment awareness training, This course is prepared for employees that will be working in a secure environment. The focus of this course is mental preparation of staff to endure a hostile environment reducing or mitigation the psychological negative influence of the hostile environment.   It has components on personal safety to mitigate the risk of kidnapping, create awareness of personal and operational security, and in the event the hostage situation understanding dissociative behavior and countering techniques. Those not in a compound and  required to travel should take additional component training due to higher exposure.  All classes participatory management utilizing tpr and practical skills and aggregate compound training. Take a look at our Training background. Program Goals: 1. To reduce risk to employees due to operation in a hostile environment including risk of kidnapping and hostage situation. To improve personal security awareness and give staff the tools they need to negotiate risks  2. To create effective hostile environment training for industry compensating for needs and environment.  3. To provide specialized training to reduce psychological stress creating a more effective employees and  reduce the loss of highly trained valued staff.   Who should attend–  Hostile environment training, Humanitarian news reporters, oil and gas , airline, military  and industrial workers exposed to hostile environments. Our hostile environment training is unique and  a proprietary designed to prepare the mind to survive, the DOD requires it.    We train your people in how to lower their profile and use the environment to protect themselves, as well as defusing volatile crowd situations. Understanding and anticipating dangerous events. Capacity – 12 to 16 people                       3 day class agenda Training: class hours 8am to 5pm Objectives–  Mitigate safety of  employees in  Hostile environments. Kidnapping or terrorism. Identify your operational security when at risk from violent, hostile, dangerous environments and enable you to better assess the risks.– Acquire essential tools to handle stress, safety and avoid danger to operate under extreme conditions. Day 1 Class 7 hours training 1 hour lunch Begin hostile environment class, Traumatic stress training, preparing the mind for survival and coping techniques. Compound aggregate training.  Day 2 Class 7 hours training 1 hour lunch Cultural differences, Personal safety training, Travel and transport safety and Security land and air travel Operational security overview. Recognizing risks. Identify and correctly assess risks to safety and security  Day 3 Class 7 hours training 1 hour lunch Disassociate behavior, Hostage survival, Defensive techniques, Country specific info.so Bullet Proof Vest: Get a Level IIIA vest with plates - they now make very light plates and vests are getting more comfortable. for vests BulletProofMe.com  it can be   2 to 4 week waiting period If you come under attack from a gas attack, all you most likely will need is your gas mask - YOU HAVE 9 SECONDS. Bio Chem suits: There are two kinds - fabric ones with coal on the inside. The advantage is that those dissipate heat and moisture better - and you'll be able to function in them. They also absorb any liquids so that you don't transfer them as easily onto other things through contact. Plastic ones take up less space - but the heat will kill you. You won't be able to function for long in 120º weather. They're of course easier to rinse off though - but also subject to tear. Sat Phone: You have a few options. At The Times we use a R-BGANs or Thrane & Thrane high-speed sat phones - which send pix back faster than on a phone line - at $7/minute. Or you can avoid carrying another suitcase with you (for Thrane & Thrane - RBGans are the size of an Ibook - but has no voice capability) and go for a handheld Thuraya. These phones bigger than cell phones - the units cost 1/5th the price of the Thranes and run at under $1/minute. What you gain in the smaller size you lose in transmission speed - 9600bps - or roughly 8-10 minutes per picture. You can't use these phones in the US hemisphere either - Boots: Gore-Tex isn't good out there. And wearing military desert boots may not be the brightest idea either. I've opted for leather Rockports - because it is comfortable and do well in hot and cold weather - don't forget it gets VERY cold in the desert at night. Don't forget to drink 5 liters of water a day - 2 liters on the field with you and siphon down the rest before and after. Coffee and Tea make you pee so they're not good for you in the desert. Get your inoculations  and have proof of them in a little yellow booklet they give you. Some countries require an HIV test upon entry - and may chose not to honor previous test results. Goggles are very important- for the desert sand. Compass and GPS. Never hurts to know where you are - neither takes too much space.   Hostile Environment topics covered  in the 7 day class are: Introduction to risk assessment,  Mental preparation and trauma,   Emergency clothing and equipment, ,   Emergency shelters, Mines and booby traps, , Urban and rural awareness/building security,  Weapons and ballistics awareness, Observation. Civil disturbances,  Emergency navigation,  Vehicle checkpoints/border crossings External practical scenarios Natural disasters Hostage abduction and enduring captivity  Personal security and personal protection Security awareness Vehicle security, Traumatic stress training. 4 wheel drive operation Post-traumatic stress disorder A challenging or hostile region can be unpredictable, so awareness is your first line of defense. We cover the essential factors that could impact you. Threat assessment What are the actual risks? Political, criminal, economic, terrorist. Culture and its impact The importance to your business of cultural and religious understanding   The Hostile Environments course  can included a Emergency First Aid Course is designed specifically for companies and individuals that operate world wide, particularly in areas where there may be concerns for personal health or safety. It has proved extremely effective for "frontline" organizations, e.g. the media, NGOs, aid agencies, etc. but can equally be applied to the work of a range of other companies working in volatile areas. In the three day course Emergency first aid can be added We offer specialist courses at  our training Center in the  United States. Our course specializes on Preparing the victim to psychologically with stand the hostile environment and mitigate the impact on the individual.  Courses can  also be conducted at your agency  in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. These courses are constantly updated in the light of feedback from our clients and our instructors' on-site presence in theatres of international military operations.

Recognition

The National Meditation Center  training center has become internationally recognized, and listed with numerous agencies.