| HEST - Hostile Environment Safety Training
Hexenagger Schloss, Munich, Germany
23-27 June 2008 |
Objectives:
An intensive course to allow journalists and cameramen: - to identify their strengths and weaknesses and enable them to better assess the risks;
- to acquire essential tools to handle stress, safety and avoid danger to operate under extreme conditions;
- to exchange experiences in a stimulating environment.
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Format and teaching methods:
- 4-day training
- practical training including "play-outs" in reconstructed urban and rural settings,
- group as well as personal debriefing sessions completing the the role plays.
- presentations, ad-hoc lectures
As part of the training, participants are also asked to film, or record, edit and feed stories. | What the participants said about: OVERALL EVALUATION - "The threat from weapons and the medical session was completely new for me, and very well explained with enthusiasm and good examples."
- "Of course, the theory is the basic you need, but I learned the most by making mistakes in the field."
- "All of the lessons had great value, what made them stand out was the true experiences of the course leaders when working in the field. Also the dinners were very good for the team to discuss & bond."
COMMENTS ON THE TRAINERS - "Nick is a very good motivated teacher, to the point, keeps people sharp. Grant is excellent, way of teaching that staty in the back of my mind, for those moments when you need it. Overall, a very good way of leading this course."
- "very stimulating and dedicated, very trustworthy and convincing and especially very kind, all of them."
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