Safe & Secure Approaches in Field Environments & IFAK 2.0
A four-day intensive programme combining UNDSS- and UNSSC-aligned safety and security training with advanced trauma first-aid skills (MARCH protocol) for personnel deploying into volatile, high-risk and humanitarian operating environments.
Programme Overview
A field-tested curriculum designed for professionals working in fragile, conflict-affected and humanitarian contexts — where situational awareness and rapid medical response save lives.
The SSAFE & IFAK 2.0 Level 3 programme prepares personnel for deployment into volatile and high-risk environments by combining advanced security awareness with emergency medical response training. The curriculum is built around real-world operational scenarios encountered by UN agencies, NGOs, diplomatic missions and private-sector field staff.
Delivered using UNDSS (United Nations Department of Safety and Security) and UNSSC (United Nations System Staff College) frameworks, the course integrates classroom learning with high-fidelity simulations, vehicle drills, communications exercises and field problem-solving — mirroring the conditions participants will face on deployment.
The IFAK 2.0 component equips participants with trauma-care competencies aligned to the internationally recognised MARCH protocol (Massive Haemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Hypothermia/Head injury), including tourniquet application, wound packing, airway management and casualty extraction.
Learning Objectives
Security Awareness
Enhance situational awareness, threat assessment and personal preparedness for field operations.
Incident Response
Respond effectively to security incidents including ambush, IED, active-shooter and hostile crowd scenarios.
Trauma Care
Deliver life-saving trauma care under stress using the MARCH protocol and IFAK 2.0 kit contents.
IFAK Competency
Demonstrate confident, accurate use of the Individual First Aid Kit in simulated field conditions.
Course Modules
Eight integrated modules combining UN security doctrine, applied field skills and battlefield-grade trauma care.
UN Security Management System
SRM framework, security levels, roles & responsibilities, and the SLS clearance process.
Working in Field Environments
Cultural awareness, conflict sensitivity, residential security and managing personal risk.
Communication & Technology
VHF/HF radio procedures, satellite communications, check-in protocols and digital safety.
Vehicle & Movement Security
Convoy procedures, checkpoint behaviour, carjacking response and defensive driving principles.
Captivity & Hostage Survival
Abduction prevention, behavioural strategies in captivity and post-incident psychological resilience.
Managing Injuries in the Field
Primary survey, scene safety, triage principles and casualty handover in austere conditions.
Advanced Trauma Care · MARCH
Tourniquets, wound packing, chest seals, airway adjuncts, hypothermia control and shock management.
Field Simulation Exercise
Multi-stage capstone exercise integrating security, communication and trauma response under pressure.
Four-Day Training Plan
Foundations of Field Security
- UN Security Management System & risk assessment
- Personal awareness, threat identification and reporting
- Working in field environments — cultural & operational context
Communication, Movement & Vehicle Security
- Radio procedures and emergency communications drill
- Convoy operations, checkpoints and route planning
- Vehicle ambush response & emergency egress practical
Captivity Survival & Trauma Care Foundations
- Hostage survival behaviours and post-incident recovery
- Scene safety, primary survey and triage
- IFAK 2.0 kit familiarisation and stations
Advanced Trauma & Full Field Simulation
- MARCH protocol — applied stations and assessments
- Integrated capstone simulation exercise
- Debrief, evaluation and certification ceremony
Target Audience
UN Personnel
Staff and consultants deploying to UN field missions or duty stations classified as high-risk.
NGO & Humanitarian Staff
International and national staff of humanitarian organisations operating in fragile contexts.
High-Risk Assignment Personnel
Diplomats, journalists, private-sector field staff and security focal points preparing for deployment.
Cost of Participation
A complete 4-day SSAFE & IFAK Level 3 experience — fully inclusive of training, materials and certification.
Group and institutional rates available on request.
- 4-day intensive training programme
- SSAFE & IFAK 2.0 core modules
- Practical field simulations & drills
- IFAK 2.0 training kit access
- Course manual and reference materials
- IILPD Certificate of Completion
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the programme receive an SSAFE Certificate of Completion issued by IILPD, aligned to UNDSS/UNSSC training standards. Participants who additionally meet all IFAK 2.0 practical competency requirements receive a separate IFAK 2.0 Trauma Care Certification.
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Course: SSAFE & IFAK 2.0 — Level 3
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