Course Overview

Crisis Media Operations is a specilaist and bespoke training programme designed for media, communications, press, security or embedded individuals and teams who may be required to operate in challenging, remote, disaster-affected or high-risk locations worldwide.

The course prepares teams to deploy safely, securely, work effectively while continuing to maintain professional media operations in environments where infrastructure may be limited, risks may change quickly, and access to support may be delayed.

Training can be tailored to the organisation, assignment type, destination, operating environment and experience level of the team.

Bespoke packages can be delivered worldwide across a range of environments, including remote locations, disaster zones, humanitarian settings, extreme weather events, industrial incidents, public safety operations and complex crisis environments.

​Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be better prepared to:

• Operate safely and professionally in remote, disaster and high-risk environments

• Understand the risks, pressures and limitations of crisis media operations

• Plan and prepare for deployments where infrastructure, communications and support may be limited

• Familiarise and become aware of firearms and dangerous weapons and riot control measures

• Improve situational awareness, decision-making and team communication in dynamic environments

• Conflict managements and resolution techniques

• Work effectively alongside emergency services, NGOs, government agencies, security teams and local partners

• Recognise medical, environmental, security and logistical considerations before and during deployment

• Build confidence, resilience and operational readiness for challenging assignments

Key Topics Covered

Course content can be tailored to the client and may include:

• Remote and disaster environment awareness

• Pre-deployment planning and risk assessment

• Personal safety and security considerations

• Crisis communications and team coordination

• Situational awareness and dynamic risk management

• Medical preparedness and immediate response considerations (internationally recognised qualification)

• Firearms and dangerous weapons familiations

• Working around emergency services, rescue teams, NGOs and local authorities

• Movement, transport and operating in austere environments

• Equipment, personal kit and deployment readiness

• Psychological and mental health resilience and managing pressure

• Scenario-based decision-making and practical exercises

• Post-deployment considerations, debriefing and lessons identified

• Medical and rescue kit/equipment, planning and strategic operations

• Optional extras such as tactical and expedition medicine, advanced driving, rope, at height, confided space and  water rescue qualifications.

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Course Format

This course can be delivered as a fully bespoke package depending on organisational need, operational context and available time.

Delivery options may include:

• Awareness-level classroom sessions

• Practical field-based training

• Scenario-based exercises

• Pre-deployment preparation packages

• Leadership and team decision-making workshops

• Remote environment safety modules

• Full immersive training programmes

• Worldwide delivery for organisations operating internationally

• Training at your location, our location, third party locations or multiple locations

  The course can be adapted for single-day training, multi-day programmes, refresher training, or assignment-specific preparation.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for:

• Journalists and field reporters

• Camera operators and photographers

• Media production teams

• Press officers and communications teams

• Documentary crews

• Crisis communications personnel

• News, broadcast and digital media teams

• Organisations deploying staff into remote, disaster-affected or high-risk environments

• Teams working alongside emergency services, humanitarian organisations or international partners