Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) UK

SAFHEE® SAFE and HEAT courses to keep you safe and effective in hostile and fragile environments worldwide

Our Training

1705 Consultancy is a licensed SAFHEE® Delivery Provider. SAFHEE® (Security Awareness in Fragile and Hostile Events and Environments) is a registered training standard owned by Comera Risk Ltd and trusted by organisations that send people to volatile locations worldwide. We deliver the full family of courses in the UK, from the three day, Highfield accredited SAFE course and the five day HEAT course to refreshers and specialist courses for travellers, students, disaster zones and transit through high threat areas.

Not sure which course you need? SAFE is the foundation for most people working in fragile environments. HEAT is for those deploying where there is a real likelihood of danger. SAFE Plus and SAFE One add advanced skills for the highest risk deployments, and SAFE Overseas, Transit, Backpacker and Schools suit travellers and students.

Our SAFHEE® SAFE and HEAT Courses

SAFHEE®, SAFE Course hostile environment awareness training

SAFHEE® SAFE

The three day, Highfield accredited foundation course for travelling and working in fragile environments: planning, situational awareness, trauma first aid and personal security.

SAFHEE® HEAT, SAFE Plus advanced hostile environment awareness training

SAFE Plus

A one day bolt on to the three day SAFE course, for high threat deployments alongside close protection teams where gunfire, IEDs or vehicle ambush are a real risk.

SAFHEE® HEAT, SAFE One foundation hostile environment awareness course

SAFE One

For people deploying to very hazardous environments without a close protection team: kidnap avoidance, self reliance and personal survival.

SAFHEE®, HEAT hostile environment awareness training course

HEAT

Five day Hostile Environment Awareness Training for extreme environments where there is a real likelihood of danger. Immersive and scenario based.

SAFHEE® HEAT, RE-SAFE refresher hostile environment course

Re-SAFE Refresher

A two day refresher to renew your SAFE certification and bring your skills up to date with current threats and scenarios.

SAFHEE® RE-HEAT refresher hostile environment awareness training

Re-HEAT Refresher

A two day refresher for previously certified HEAT delegates, keeping hostile environment skills sharp and certification current.

SAFHEE® HEAT, SAFE Overseas international hostile environment training

SAFE Overseas

One day of travel safety for business travellers, overseas staff and their families, and students on placements abroad.

SAFHEE® HEAT, SAFE Transit hostile environment awareness training course

SAFE Transit

Moving safely through high threat areas: airports, border crossings, checkpoints and road moves.

SAFHEE® HEAT, Backpacker safety and hostile environment awareness training

SAFE Backpacker

Personal safety for independent travellers, gap years, journalists, researchers and aid workers in higher risk areas.

SAFHEE® HEAT, SAFE Disaster management and hostile environment training

SAFE Disaster

One day, following SAFE. Working safely after earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and civil unrest, for humanitarian, government and commercial teams.

SAFHEE® HEAT, SAFE Schools hostile environment training course

SAFE Schools

Travel safety and personal security for students, school trips, gap years and university placements.

SAFHEE® HEAT, Maritime hostile environment awareness training

SAFE Maritime (Coming Soon)

Security and safety awareness for offshore platforms, vessels, ports and coastal operations. Register your interest.

SAFHEE® & HEAT FAQs

What is hostile environment awareness training?

Hostile environment awareness training (HEAT) prepares people to travel and work safely in places affected by conflict, crime, terrorism, unrest or natural disaster. It covers planning, situational awareness, personal security, kidnap and attack scenarios and trauma first aid, with realistic practical exercises.

SAFHEE® stands for Security Awareness in Fragile and Hostile Events and Environments. It is a registered training standard owned by Comera Risk Ltd. 1705 Consultancy delivers SAFHEE® courses in the UK as a licensed Delivery Provider.

SAFE is the three day foundation course for fragile and higher risk environments. HEAT is a five day course for those deploying where there is a real likelihood of danger, with more intensive, immersive scenarios.

The SAFE syllabus is accredited by Highfield, and the SAFE, SAFE Plus, Re-SAFE and HEAT pages show where Highfield accreditation applies. Every course leads to a certificate on successful completion.

SAFE certification is valid for three years and is renewed with the Re-SAFE refresher. HEAT delegates renew with Re-HEAT.

SAFE Schools suits students, school trips and university placements. SAFE Backpacker suits independent travellers, gap years, journalists and researchers, and SAFE Overseas suits business travellers and families posted abroad.

Yes. Open course dates are listed on each course page when scheduled, and we run any of the courses for your own team on request.

Journalists, aid and NGO workers, contractors, engineers, security staff, government and corporate personnel, and anyone deploying to high risk regions where their employer has a duty of care.