| Working in Challenging Environments | Syllabus | Working in Challenging Environments "After this course I was deployed to Sierra Leone, feeling more reassured due to the basics I had learnt; I now knew potential problems to be faced at checkpoints, and more importantly the indications of a deteriorating situation and how to get out quickly and safely. It has really made me realise how important security training is to my overall capacity to do my job effectively in a volatile or conflict area." Soraya Usmani Martinez Electoral Observer, European Union "The AKE course provided me with an excellent insight into the problems of working in hostile security environments, how to avoid many of the problems, and most importantly how to cope with medical problems that can occur when things go wrong. Personally, the most valuable aspect of course was the first hand experience and knowledge of all the instructors - gained in real life crisis situations and often in very hostile environments. Their personal knowledge, combined with very good presentation skills and material, brought the subjects to life in an interesting and memorable style that added real value to the course." Martin Fuller Health, Safety and Security Adviser, BP "Your course...made me realise how vulnerable you can become. It made me more aware and alert of my routine, health and safety, surroundings, what I do, where I go, how I travel, where I stay, where I eat, people I meet, and what I leave behind." John Whitehill Director of Marketing and Field Services ITSI (International Turbine Systems Inc), UAE