Counter-IED Operational Training

     A Ten-Day Residential Programme

 “Training is delivered by instructors who have supported governments, NGOs and UN operations.” 

This programme delivers full user-level C-IED training for security personnel, corporate field teams and government-support staff operating in high-risk environments. The ten-day structure provides the time required for in-depth recognition training, structured actions-on, ground-sign analysis, casualty management, emergency-service coordination and immersive scenario work.

Participants study IED and mine types, triggering systems, concealment methods and placement logic. Training develops the ability to recognise disturbed ground, pressure-plate signatures, tripwire indicators, VBIED markers and environmental cues associated with hostile activity.

Learners rehearse the complete 5Cs (Confirm, Clear, Cordon, Control, Communicate) alongside full Actions-On for suspected devices encountered during foot or vehicle movement, facility protection, access control or route operations. Practical sessions include route assessment, safe-lane mapping and Mine Strike Drills for compromised terrain.

The programme includes selection and establishment of an Incident Command Point (ICP), safe standoff, cordon control and structured incident reporting. Participants learn how to brief and coordinate with emergency services, maintain scene security and prepare for EOD arrival without performing technical disposal tasks.

Medical preparedness is strengthened through accredited Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR, combined with explosive-incident trauma management. Learners develop competency in catastrophic bleeding control, including tourniquets, wound packing and improvised methods. Casualty extraction drills teach safe removal from hazardous areas. Training includes Helicopter Landing Site (HLS) selection for aerial evacuation.

Scenario-driven exercises reinforce recognition, judgement and communication under pressure. These include roadside anomalies, VBIED indicators, victim-operated devices, urban concealment and community-pattern changes requiring rapid, structured responses.

Competencies include:

• Recognition of IED and mine types and triggers
• Ground-sign identification and environmental indicators
• Full application of the 5Cs
• Actions-On for foot and vehicle movement
• Route assessment and safe-movement planning
• Minefield indicators and Mine Strike Drills
• Incident Command Point (ICP) selection
• Safe cordon control and standoff management
• Hostile reconnaissance and behavioural indicators
• Accredited Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Accredited CPR
• Catastrophic bleeding control (tourniquet and wound packing)
• Casualty extraction and evacuation
• HLS selection
• Structured reporting and radio discipline
• Emergency-service coordination and briefing procedures

Graduates are equipped to operate safely, confidently and professionally in environments where IED and mine threats exist.

A Three-Day Awareness Programme

 “Training is delivered by instructors who have supported governments, NGOs and UN operations.” 

This programme provides NGO staff, journalists, humanitarian workers and civilian teams with essential knowledge to recognise and avoid explosive hazards in unstable regions. The training focuses strictly on awareness, safe behaviour, calm withdrawal and clear communication — without security-sector drills or C-IED actions.

Participants learn simple indicators of IEDs and UXO, including visible anomalies, disturbed ground, unusual objects, placement patterns and changes in community behaviour. Training reinforces safe civilian reactions: stopping movement, keeping distance, avoiding contact with the environment, withdrawing safely and reporting through appropriate channels.

Instruction covers travel safety, checkpoint approach behaviour, accommodation movements and cultural considerations that influence exposure to risk. Learners develop calm decision-making and clear communication when faced with unexpected or stressful situations.

Scenario-based discussions explore realistic NGO environments such as abandoned bags, roadside items, disrupted movement patterns, sudden evacuations or unexpected roadblocks. These discussions strengthen judgement without introducing tactical responsibilities.

Competencies include:

• Recognition of basic UXO and IED indicators
• Understanding simple placement patterns and environmental cues
• Safe civilian withdrawal procedures
• Travel and movement safety for NGO/civilian teams
• Behavioural indicators of potential hostile activity
• Communication and reporting appropriate for non-security roles
• Awareness of cultural and community-pattern changes
• Calm response to sudden environmental shifts

Graduates will be able to operate safely and responsibly in humanitarian, media or development roles where explosive hazards may exist.