We believe that our best response to a crisis is to prevent it from ever happening. Therefore, we seek to train our team members exceptionally well. No matter the organizational preparation, our team members will be the first to encounter a crisis and be affected the most by it. Because our team members are our priority over our operations, we seek to equip them to make wise choices and respond properly beyond simple adherence to policies.
It is Reliant’s intention that all our international staff are adequately trained in order to best prepare them for international service. All team members traveling short-term or long-term must meet a minimum travel safety training requirement before the Reliant central office will authorize travel overseas. Any additional security trainings will be based on the risk profile of the location.
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Each team member is required to complete an online travel safety course. Reliant also recommends that the team member become familiar with Color Codes for Situational Awareness. A partner ministry may require additional training at their discretion. Training Options: Concilium Online Travel Safety Course - Follow the instructions to join the Reliant learning group, and the course will be automatically assigned. Partner-Approved Alternative |
| Moderate |
Reliant requires that each team member attend a higher-level security training appropriate for their location. Reliant will work in coordination with partnerships who will help to identify what type of training is needed. Training Options: Concilium's 3-day CAST Training Crisis Consulting International Field Security Seminar CriCon Field Security Seminar (hosted by CIT and can be paired with Cross-cultural training) Partner-Approved Alternative |
| High |
Reliant requires attendance of an in-person security crisis response training. Reliant would also require additional high threat crisis training that will be dependent on the risks of the location. Training Options: Concilium's 3-day CAST Training Crisis Consulting International Field Security Seminar CriCon Field Security Seminar (hosted by CIT and can be paired with Cross-cultural training) Concilium CAST Field Security Training Concilium HEAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training) Concilium RACE (Restricted Access Complex Engagement) Partner-Approved Alternative |
For short-term travel (such as mission trips), Reliant recommends all team members watch a travel safety training video (or approved equivalent) before traveling. We also want all team members to acknowledge the security warnings for their country before they leave.
Reliant requires all trips traveling to a Moderate risk level or higher to watch the travel safety training video, to register with the U.S. embassy and sign up to receive in-country alerts through https://step.state.gov/step/ and to be familiar with Color Codes for Situational Awareness.
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