Objective Travel Safety

11/09/2025

This week, Objective Travel Safety are in Germany, delivering our Hostile Environment Safety Training (HEST/HEAT) for journalists preparing to work in high-risk and hostile environments. We are delighted to deliver our 4-day training course in partnership with the EBU Academy.

Our course attendees are acquiring the tools and knowledge needed to assess danger in war zones, areas of civil unrest and terrorist attacks, as well as natural disasters. Understanding what to do if they or a colleague are injured, learning essential and life-saving First Aid techniques.

We divide the time between the classroom and in the field, as skills and knowledge are tested in fully-immersive simulation exercises using the facilities at Training Base Weeze in Germany.

https://www.objectivetravelsafety.com/courses/hostile-environment-safety-courses

26/08/2025

Are you an employer with staff travelling overseas? Ensure they’re prepared.

At Objective Travel Safety, we deliver specialist Travel Safety Awareness Training for professionals travelling overseas, particularly in challenging, remote, or higher-risk regions.

Organisations have a duty of care to equip their teams with the knowledge and skills to stay safe and respond effectively to threats.

Our courses cover:
• Travel risk assessment & journey planning
• Situational awareness in unfamiliar environments
• Medical emergencies & evacuation protocols
• Dealing with crime, unrest, or hostile situations
• Cultural sensitivity & behaviour abroad
• Realistic, scenario-based learning

Designed for:
• Businesses, both large and small
• NGOs, charities & humanitarian workers
• Media & journalists
• Engineers, consultants & contractors
• Academic & research personnel

Training can be tailored to your destinations and risk profile. Delivered in-person at your premises or virtually (via Zoom)

Prepare your people. Protect your organisation.
https://www.objectivetravelsafety.com/

15/08/2025

Arrived in Ukraine delivering vital rehabilitation equipment Dr Oleksandr Yatsyna and his wife Katia from the Mercy and Health Foundation.

This trip was not only about delivering rehabilitation equipment, but about delivering solidarity, compassion, and the message that we stand with Ukraine.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible with your donations on our Justgiving page.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ca-mcgrath

03/11/2024

I have just returned from a few days in Ukraine, delivering rehabilitation equipment to the Mercy & Health Foundation in Kyiv and then delivering a Mercedes Sprinter Freezer van to the military in the Donetsk Oblast. The Mercy and Health Foundation was founded in 2016 and delivery a vast array of help to hospitals, military units and many other people. Their latest project is helping boost water supplies in Kramatorsk.

28/05/2024

Setting off today to Ukraine with Nick Milne driving our donated freezer van (thank you Bid Foods). 3-day journey to Kyiv where we will link up with Dr Oleksandr Yatsyna who runs The Mercy and Health Foundation. Then likely to be taking the van to Chernihiv or Sumy. We have the van full of wheelchairs, crutches and many other medical supplies.

In the coming year, Oleksandr is taking on the task of building a Rehabilitation Centre for Ukraine's wounded civilians and soldiers. Please note, that up to 1,000 men, women and children are being wounded each day.

If you would like the donate to the rehabilitation initiative, we would be so very grateful.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/mercyandhealthfoundationdinner24april

03/02/2023

So delighted to receive this lovely testimonial from our client, World Habitat

We recently delivered our Virtual Travel Safety Training course to the team.
https://objectivetravelsafety.com/courses/travel-safety-training-courses-for-business-travel

11/01/2023

We're proud to share our brand new website with the world.

Making it easier to navigate our complete range of Travel Safety Training Courses for a wide range of businesses, professionals and individuals prior to their travels.
Do take a look: https://lnkd.in/e87s6YJ

26/07/2021

We are absolutely delighted to be back delivering our two-day Hostile Environment Safety Training course (HEST) to journalists at our training centre in Northamptonshire.

Our popular HEST training covers a range of essential safety topics including security awareness, data security, medical trauma, RTCs, PTSD, checkpoints, riots and disturbances and so much more.

It’s been far too long and we even have the sunshine!
https://www.objectivetravelsafety.com/hostile-environment-safety-courses

06/05/2021

We’re busy training journalists and reporters this week on our Virtual General Safety Awareness Training Courses.

Our bespoke short training course is designed for individuals and teams working on assignments both the UK and overseas. Focussing on likely issues that may occur, ranging from crime avoidance and handling aggression within the UK, to deployment on overseas assignments where safety in taxis and hotels through to attitudes to the press may create a problem.

We’re looking forward to our courses moving to face to face as soon as we can do so safely.

If you’re interested in equipping your reporters and journalists with the tools and knowledge needed to fulfil their roles safely, then do get in touch.
https://www.objectivetravelsafety.com/

23/03/2021

We were delighted to deliver our half-day Virtual Travel Safety Training to our lovely clients at the Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR). A church based INGO focused on delivering neutral humanitarian/development programs. Requiring their annual travel safety training to be delivered online.

We understand the importance of ensuring that we adapt the contents of our course to meet client’s specific needs and to work with them to understand key training objectives and likely travel destinations.
https://www.objectivetravelsafety.com/

15/03/2021

We’re delighted to be working with the EBU Academy to deliver an online learning session: Lessons on Crisis Management a year after Covid-19. The virtual course takes place on 22 April 2021 and is available for EBU members..

The COVID-19 crisis forced us all to react quickly and in a matter of days we were rapidly changing our working practices. Since February 2020, broadcast networks have continued to adapt and crisis management has given way to business continuity. Now, it’s time to reflect, learn and consider what else might be on the horizon.

Will we be prepared for the next unscheduled event? Crisis management teams were in place, many had done detailed crisis planning but were they able to deliver what was needed, at the right time and the right place?

What lessons have we learned after one year of continuous crisis? Was the crisis management strategy efficient and what can we draw on for the future?

We’ll be discussing many important issues but also looking ahead to what might be just over the horizon and what can we learn from COVID-19 to help future strategic planning.

https://www.ebu.ch/trainings/2021/04/lessons-on-crisis-management-after-a-year-of-covid19?_cldee=aGVsZW5Ab2JqZWN0aXZldGVhbS5jb20%3d&recipientid=contact-bf486f1dc7b2e911a852000d3a45aa34-38c0414fe3274444bc5d7e10bbfdf714&esid=84fa565f-1380-eb11-a812-000d3aaf03e0

This free online learning session will take place from 14:00 to 15:00 CET via Zoom. The COVID-19 crisis forced us all to react quickly and in a matter of days we were rapidly changing our working practices. Since February 2020, broadcast networks have continued to adapt and crisis management has giv...

30/10/2020

Worth a look. A list of countries, territories and regions from where you can travel to England and may not have to self-isolate.
https://gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors?utm_source=99826004-7cf0-4e03-8ac1-90f82b6f8248&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily

List of countries, territories and regions from where you can travel to England and may not have to self-isolate.