Sources: Fort Sherman Academy, Crisis Consulting International
In today’s unpredictable world, many ministries, mission agencies, and other organizations are considering how well prepared they are to respond to crises. Several groups with experience in this area now offer web-based training that may interest local churches, short-term missionaries, and others who have not had easy access to training in the past.
Fort Sherman Academy has put together Safe Travel Solutions, a 15-session, video-based security training course previously available on DVD. Now it’s a subscription-based online course. Pricing starts at US$99/year for groups up to ten people.
Crisis Consulting International is just starting to move in this direction. Their first course, Security Orientation Level 1, covers travel security and personal safety and might be just what you need for training a short-term team. It costs US$35/person and will take each participant 60-90 minutes to complete.
You can still send your people to one of the security training events both organizations offer regularly. CCI will be providing a Crisis Management Seminar in Pennsylvania November 12-14.