HEST Refresher: Hostile Environment Safety Training Refresher

HEST Refresher: Hostile Environment Safety Training Refresher

Overview

This is an essential refresher course for those who have attended a full Hostile Environment Safety Training (HEST) course in the past 2 years.

When every second can count in a dangerous situation, this opportunity to recall important lessons and practice is vital.

Delivered by our team of HEST trainers on site at Weeze Training Base near Dusseldorf, where we teach our full course, the classes are based around a number of immersive hands-on exercises.

These simulated hostile environments are backed by medical and security training refreshers. 

Who it's for

IMPORTANT: To register you must have attended either an EBU Academy HEST or a similar certified course in the past 2 years.

  • Journalist, reporter, correspondent
  • Cameraman working in the field and technical staff
  • Head of foreign news desk

Course Objectives

  • Recall and put into practice learnings from your previous HEST course
  • Reassess your strengths and weaknesses when reporting in hostile environments
  • Test your ability to handle stress and safety
  • Exchange experiences with fellow HEST alumni

Location

Training Base Weeze GmbH & Co. KG

Flughafen-Ring 16, 47652 Weeze, Dusseldorf, Germany.

Schedule

The course lasts one and a half days at the Weeze training base.

Day One

Assemble at Weeze Training Centre, Training Base Weeze GmbH & Co. KG

Flughafen-Ring 16, 47652 Weeze, Germany

  • The meeting arrangement with the instructors will be confirmed nearer the time.
  • The hotel is the Best Deal Airport Hotel (will be booked by EBU as part of registration)

 

Day 1

12.30 - 13:20                     Lunch

13:30 - 14:30                     Introduction and Experiences for the Field

14:30 - 16:30                     Practical exercises

16:30 - 17:00                     Break

17:00 - 18:00                     Debrief of exercises

18:00 - 19:00                     Dinner

19:00 - 20:00                     Post dinner talk and drinks

Day 2

08:30 – 12:30                    Medical and security refresher training – reacting to fire, weapons effects/drones/demos and riots

12:30 - 13:30                     Lunch

13:30 - 16:00                     Practical exercises