Civil courses
Members of non-governmental organizations as well as journalists take part in preparatory training for use in crisis and war zones at the training center.
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)
In view of the positive response to the courses for journalists, we have established several new course variants since 2005 which are tailored to the requirements of the respective target groups and customers. Under the course title HEAT - another course designed to prepare the participants for their deployments to a crisis region - the centre subsumes those courses that are customised to the training needs of the Federal Foreign Office, the German Association for International Cooperation (GIZGesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit), the Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIFZentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze) and other institutions.
It covers training subjects such as self-protection, first response to threat situations and risk minimisation.
The following details all pieces of information that are relevant for future participants prior to arriving at the training centre.
The course participants learn to recognise, assess, avoid and, if required, respond to threat situations in crisis areas. They learn how to effectively protect themselves and increase their survivability. They learn to apply basic techniques and procedures in response to military force and/or any other form of armed force in crisis and conflict regions.
MCP-CM-22114
Course certification: listed
5 - 10 training days
Example:
- Mine awareness
- Action under fire
- Familiarisation with battlefield impressions
- Behaviour at a checkpoint
- Custody and arrest response
- Sleeping bag
- Gloves
- Wet/cold-weather clothing
- Robust footwear
- Towels
- Padlock
- Backpack (torch, emergency food ration, water, toiletries)
- You can bring your own laptop
For accommodation and meals only (EUR) 68.96
Arrival NLT 11:00 hrs on Monday
Departure from 12:00 hrs on Friday
Safety and Security Course for Journalists: Protection and Appropriate Action in Crisis Areas
In 1999, two journalists were killed in the Kosovo. In the wake of this and similar incidents, the DEU UNUnited Nations Trg Centre was tasked to conduct a “Safety and Security Course” specifically for journalists. This type of training has been continuously conducted for more than 20 years now and has ever since enabled journalists to cope with the challenges and risks encountered in crisis areas. The training focus is on personal protection and risk avoidance.
The following details all pieces of information that are relevant for future participants prior to arriving at the training centre.
The course participants learn to understand the operational mission of the armed forces. With that, the media representatives are made aware of the armed forces’ operational requirements, learn to minimise the risks when fulfilling common tasks and missions, and are given the opportunity to deepen the trustful cooperation between the armed forces and the media. To this end, the course participants learn to recognise, assess, avoid and, if required, respond to threat situations in crisis Areas.
Five (5) training days
- Mine awareness
- Action under fire
- Familiarisation with battlefield impressions
- Behaviour at a checkpoint
- Custody and arrest response
- Sleeping bag
- Gloves
- Wet/cold-weather clothing
- Robust footwear
- Towels
- Padlock
- Backpack (torch, emergency food ration, water, toiletries)
- You can bring your own laptop
Arrival NLT 11:00 hrs on Monday
Departure from 12:00 hrs on Friday
Federal Police Training Support
Apart from Bundeswehr soldiers, federal police officers have also been sent to Afghanistan since 2002 in a joint effort to support the Afghan government. Their mission is training and advising the Afghan National Police. Project responsibility lies with the German Police Project Team (GPPT). The pre-deployment seminar for the federal police forces is conducted at the DEU UNUnited Nations Trg Centre. The seminar focus is on rehearsing emergency procedures for the protection of the entire team.
The following details all pieces of information that are relevant for future participants prior to arriving at the training centre.
The course participants are familiarised with military instructions and military equipment, they learn how to enhance their survivability in crisis regions, and are enabled to conduct joint projects and activities with the Bundeswehr on operations abroad.
Five (5) training days
- Mine awareness
- Handling of foreign weapons
- Conduct during movement (vehicle march)
- Response to attacks on the field camp
- Tactical live fire training (section level)
- Custody and arrest response
Arrival NLT 11:00 hrs on Monday
Departure from 12:00 hrs on Friday
