The Security, Resilience & Defence Solutions Marketplace

Knowledge Breeds Resilience: Training for Challenging Locations

Andy Thompson speaks with Richard Pendry, owner of Pendry Risk Management, a consultancy in the field of Risk Management, Organisational Resilience, and Counterterrorism for NGOs, the United Nations, commercial companies, and government organisations. What is the origin of Pendry Risk Management? I have been in the security industry since 2005. It was not something I aimed for. Like a lot of guys, I just fell into it. I had a Read more…

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Training for Trauma: How the Theatre Brings the Real World to Life

Andy Thompson speaks with Victoria Edgerton, owner of For Real UK, who use dramatic arts as a platform to deliver highly immersive training and experiences in Corporate Resilience and Emergency Planning exercises – helping the Emergency Services, including Police, Ambulance Service including HART Teams, Fire & Rescue Service, Mountain and Lowland Rescue organisations, and HM Forces personnel, bring training to life. How did For Real UK come into being? It Read more…

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Building the Bridge Between Security and Human Rights

Andy Thompson talks with Chris Goodwin-Hudson, Founding Partner and Director of Watchman, about training in Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights born from extensive international experience of working in highly challenging environments alongside large multinational projects that impact on local community’s wellbeing and way of life. How do you characterize Watchman? Watchman’s strapline is “Where security meets social responsibility”, and our specific commitment is to act as bridge between Read more…

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Are You Prepared to be a Long Logistical Distance from Medical Support?

Andy Thompson talks with James Ross, Co-Founder and Director of Nomad Risk, who provide risk management strategies for organisations working in remote, austere, and extreme environments across the globe, including Media and TV Production companies. What is the backstory of Nomad Risk? My business partner, Trevor Smith, and I met in South Africa. I was working as a security consultant for a group of mining companies based out of Cape Read more…

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Digital Innovation Meets the Growing Demand for Mental Health Training

Andy Thompson speaks with Jason Smith, Director at zero78training Ltd, providing professional accredited mental health training. Jason is a freelance trainer and consultant, highly experienced in implementing the changes required to create a physically and psychologically safe environment for employees. What is the background to zero78training Ltd? As the Director and Lead Trainer I have been delivering this training for nearly 8 years. I started delivering mental health training in Read more…

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Pioneering Hostile Environment & First Aid Training with a “Digital First” Format

Andy Thompson talks with Chris Lawton, Founder of Silk Road Training, who provide online, 360 degree and physically immersive courses that make life-saving hostile environment skills accessible to all. Training through Virtual Reality Technology What was the genesis of Silk Road Training? Grant Wootton, my co-founder, and I have been delivering training, amongst other functions, for several years. One of the things that had always bothered me personally was that Read more…

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Hiring Safety, Security & Risk Management Capability at Scale

The Safety, Security & Risk Management sector is largely characterised by a “contingent workforce”: diverse, niche expertise, often sourced and mobilised quickly for short term projects and contracts. Risk Analysts – Close Protection Officers – Paramedics – Crisis & Disaster Management Consultants – EOD/C-IED Search – Cyber Security Experts – Hostile Environment Training Instructors – Security Directors – Health & Safety Consultants – Canine Handlers – Protective Security Specialists – Read more…

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Lessons in Building Capacity and Leadership in Post Conflict Environments

Andy Thompson speaks with John Collicutt, an experienced leadership, crisis management and security consultant, trainer, author and public speaker with specific, long-standing experience in austere, conflict and post conflict environments in the Middle East and Africa. How have you developed a career in leadership and crisis management training? I was a British Army officer for 21 years and left the Army in 2006. I worked in the UK public sector, Read more…

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Developing a Canine Search Capability from the Ground Up

Andy Thompson talks with Simon Mallin, a freelance Consultant Canine Trainer, highly experienced in patrol, explosive search, narcotic detection, anti-poaching, and medical alert training courses for dogs and their handlers, working with public and private clients, nationally and internationally. What is the background to your career in Search Dog Training? I’ve been working within the canine industry since I was 18. I kicked off initially with the British Army, the Read more…

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Relatable Training for Secure Business Travel in a Diverse World

Andy Thompson talks with Carolyn Pearson, Founder & CEO of Maiden Voyage, a Travel Community and Risk Awareness Training provider that focuses on “Making Business Travel Safe in a Diverse World”, through gender-specific and minority groups solutions. What is the origin of Maiden Voyage? I was happily working in technology for ITV and I had the fortune of going on a business trip to Hollywood. My number one passion in Read more…

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