South Sudan: Assessment After the Violence.

August 20, 2016By Richard C Pendrynews No Comments

In the wake of the civil war that erupted again in South Sudan in mid-July 2016, I’ve done an assessment after the violence, highlighting the dire situation that the world youngest country is facing. The current situation in SSD continues to deteriorate with fighting reported throughout the country. Fractures within the political and military landscape continue, … Read More

HEAT Risk Assessment

July 17, 2015By Richard C PendryInformation 2 Comments

A HEAT Risk Assessment (RA) is essential for working in hostile enviroments and is a potent tool for ensuring your safety, however the term risk assessment automatically make peoples eyes glaze over. Thoughts of death by power point from instructors eager to show their knowledge by burdening simple topics into complexity a heavy chore. I’m … Read More

Hostile Environment Awarness Training

July 10, 2015By Richard C PendryInformation 2 Comments

Hostile Enviroment Awarness Training (HEAT) I’m going to give you a unique insight into the steps that security professional’s use when working in hostile areas like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Africa to keep themselves out of harms way. The set of free presentations starting with Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT): An Introduction, will be available … Read More