Threat awareness training for non-governmental organizations deploying humanitarian aid workers into conflict environments

• Published in: The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 66; pp. 161 - 163
• Main Authors: Tin, Derrick, Davis, Terri, Hata, Ryan, Court, Michael, Issa, Fadi, Hart, Alexander, Voskanyan, Amalia, Ciottone, Gregory
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2023; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Cash budgets; Conflict; Counter-terrorism medicine; Disaster Medicine; Disasters; Driver education; Emergency; Emergency medical care; Hostile environment; Humanitarian aid; Humanitarianism; Humans; International aid; International law; Kidnapping; NGOs; Non-governmental organization; Nongovernmental organizations; Personnel safety; Relief Work; Threat Awareness; Threats; Training; Trauma; Workers; Writing; United States > US; Ukraine; HEAT; Disaster Medicine; Hostile environment; Non-governmental organization; Personnel safety; Threat Awareness; NGOs; Counter-terrorism medicine; Non-Governmental Organizations; Hostile Environment Awareness Training

The current war in Ukraine and the subsequent deployment of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from around the world has highlighted the many potential dangers faced by humanitarian aid workers operating in conflict zones. Humanitarian aid workers may face both direct and indirect threats and agg...