An intensive professional development training course on

The Importance of Situational Awareness

Minimizing Individual and Organizational
Risk Exposure through tactical Situational Awareness

Why Choose The Importance of Situational Awareness Training Course?

This Importance of Situational Awareness Training course has been developed because of the increase of terrorist and criminal activities across continents. As individuals and businesses, on a personal level there has never been a more demanding need to become situationally aware whilst at work or travelling at home or abroad.

The importance of situational awareness cannot be dismissed — being aware of one’s surroundings and identifying potential threats and dangerous situations is more of a required mindset than a physical skill set only practiced by military or law enforcement agencies. The Importance of Situational Awareness training course will provide the delegates with proven, pragmatic knowledge that will help ensure the learner is more likely to survive a kidnapping or active shooter incident, this course will also cover Travel Safety and Journey Management.

Regardless of your safety and security experience, this course will help you become more aware of risks in an Active Shooter incident and what you can do to protect yourself and your organization from them.

This The Importance of Situational Awareness training course will feature:

  • Understanding what Situational Awareness can do for you
  • Techniques to avoid becoming a “Victim “
  • Avoiding Kidnap & Ransom scenarios
  • Identifying and protecting yourself against an Active Shooter
  • Travel safety and journey management principles

What are the Goals?

The training course on Situational Awareness aims to help participants to develop the following critical objectives:

  • Situational Awareness knowledge and techniques
  • 1st Responders and Situational Awareness
  • Activities and mindsets for increasing Situational Awareness
  • Using effective intuition and instinct for Situational awareness
  • Awareness and response using indicators for potential threats
  • Be proactive with Travel Safety and Security
  • Understanding and implement safe journey management practices for your employees.

Who is this Training Course for?

This program is appropriate for first responders working in environments that are high-risk, high-consequence, time-compressed with changing conditions/information.

This The Importance of Situational Awareness training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • 1st Responders (Government)
  • Security Officers
  • EMTs & Paramedics
  • Organizational Training Officers
  • HSE Managers and Supervisors
  • Incident Commanders
  • Civilian Management
  • Organizational Emergency Managers

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Situational Awareness training course will combine presentations with instructor-guided interactive discussions between participants relating to their individual interests. Practical exercises, video material and case studies aiming at stimulating these discussions and providing maximum benefit to the participants will support the formal presentation sessions.

Above all, the course leader will make extensive use of case examples and case studies of issues in which he has been personally involved.

The Course Content

  • Understanding Situational Awareness – from perspectives of 1st Responders
  • Creating a Security Awareness and Response Culture
  • Understanding the human behaviour
  • Topics of understanding and reason
  • Body language and warning signs
  • Making the correct impact decisions that will mitigate the situation
  • Cooper’s Conditions – Alertness Levels – how to become alert through colour coding
  • Scenario-based application
  • Reading Body Language
  • Behaviour Management
  • Phycology and its impact on individuals during situations
  • Communication of Warning Signs
  • Reading Emotional Cues and responding
  • Conduct after capture
  • Crisis management
  • Kidnappers’ tactics
  • Prevention training and contingency planning
  • Responding to a kidnap
  • Security awareness
  • Surveillance awareness
  • Practical scenario experience
  • The “Run-Hide-Fight” strategy
  • Profiling an active shooter
  • Predicting and analysis of potential security breaches – being Proactive!
  • Communication of key information to 1st Responders
  • Basic Self Defense Techniques during an active shooter incident
  • Preparedness & Prevention during workplace violence 
  • Introduction to Travel Safety
  • Journey Management
  • Security Implementation
  • Awareness of risks
  • Management of travel
  • Review

Certificate and Accreditation

  • AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
In Partnership With
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Available Sessions

Register for The Importance of Situational Awareness on 30 Jun-04 Jul 2025 in London - UK
Venue: London - UK
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Date: 30 Jun-04 Jul 2025
Fee: US $5,950
Register for The Importance of Situational Awareness on 22-26 Dec 2025 in Dubai - UAE
Venue: Dubai - UAE
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Date: 22-26 Dec 2025
Fee: US $5,950
Register for The Importance of Situational Awareness on 06-10 Apr 2026 in Dubai - UAE
Venue: Dubai - UAE
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Date: 06-10 Apr 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for The Importance of Situational Awareness on 29 Jun-03 Jul 2026 in London - UK
Venue: London - UK
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Date: 29 Jun-03 Jul 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for The Importance of Situational Awareness on 21-25 Sep 2026 in Amsterdam - The Netherlands
Venue: Amsterdam - The Netherlands
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Date: 21-25 Sep 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for The Importance of Situational Awareness on 21-25 Dec 2026 in Dubai - UAE
Venue: Dubai - UAE
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Date: 21-25 Dec 2026
Fee: US $5,950
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Date: 09-13 Jun 2025
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Date: 11-15 Aug 2025
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Date: 16-20 Feb 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

Once your registration is successfully completed, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. This email will contain your registration details, invoice, and the necessary joining instructions for the course.

Yes, we offer tailored corporate training solutions to meet your organization’s specific needs. Please contact us at info@aztechtraining.com or call +971 4 427 5400 for more information.

There are several convenient ways to register for our training programs:

  • Online: Explore our training calendar, choose the course that suits your needs, and click the “Register Now” button on the course details page.
  • Email: Share your details, including your name, organization, email address, and selected course, by sending an email to  info@aztechtraining.com
  • Phone: Reach out to us directly at +971 4 427 5400 or +971 4 427 5407, and our team will guide you through the registration process.

The training fees include full access to the training venue, along with comprehensive training materials to enhance your learning experience. Additionally, participants will be provided with writing supplies and stationery. To ensure comfort and convenience, the fee also covers lunch and refreshing coffee breaks throughout the duration of the course.

Our training programs are hosted at luxurious five-star hotels in prestigious destinations across the globe. Some of our popular locations include Dubai, London, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Vienna, and many other iconic cities.

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