preparation training for Disaster Response
The Disaster Response Training aims to give you an overview of the Disaster Preparedness and Response sectors, to build some transferable skill-sets, and to equip you to be a boost to any relief situation that you are involved with in the future. We will cover subjects such as: Humanitarian Principles, Working as a Team in Emergencies, Humanitarian Logistics, Emergency Needs Assessments, Decision Making in Emergencies, Security and Communications, Personal Travel Medicine, Working with the UN / NGOs / Host Governments / the Media in Disasters.
The Disaster Response Training is an intensive and challenging training simulation for professions such as construction, counselling, carpentry, finance, logistics, administration, health care, media / communications, and many more.
You must be minimum 21 years and be able to communicate in English. You should have some months cross cultural experience abroad.
You should be in average good health and able to walk a reasonable distance without difficulty. You are responsible to obtain appropriate emergency health and medical insurance, covering you in Belgium. It is your responsibility to check and adhere to any public health regulations.
Included. As part of this training you may need to be flexible during the disaster relief simulation.
Included. As part of this training you may need to be flexible during the disaster relief simulation.
The venue where it takes place is 15 minutes away from the airport of Brussels, Belgium (BRU). Arrival/registration is Monday afternoon and we finish Saturday morning. We will send out detailed travel information to accepted participants before the training.
Unless you are a EU citizen or have a visa exemption, you would probably need a Schengen visa. It is your obligation to check with the consulate of Belgium in your country and obtain the necessary visa. https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/travel-belgium/visa-belgium
