Training

Reducing risk

Supporting duty of care

Protecting field teams

Delivered as cohort-based webinars or on-site sessions, our customised training seminars and masterclasses provide documented evidence of preparation to support Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) / Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) obligations, risk management, and compliance requirements.

Designed for organizations with field responsibilities

Outdoor safety and wildlife risk management training for university students out in Africa led by field expert Warren Schmidt
Outdoor safety and wildlife risk management training in Africa led by field expert Warren Schmidt

What participants learn

Wildlife awareness & avoidance

When organisations deploy teams, students, or researchers into Africa’s remote and wildlife-rich environments, exposure to dangerous animals and outdoor hazards becomes a critical operational risk. Elephants, hippos, crocodiles, big cats, venomous snakes, insects, extreme terrain, and limited emergency access can all present serious safety challenges if not properly managed.

Effective risk management goes beyond general travel advice. It depends on understanding animal behavior, environmental conditions, and real-world field scenarios—combined with clear safety protocols and emergency response planning. We provide your teams with practical strategies for safely operating in wildlife-rich environments.

Situational risk

Identify and assess risks specific to field environments, including terrain hazards and operational uncertainties.

Emergency response & escalation planning

Structured plans for incidents, including medical emergencies, environmental hazards, and operational contingencies.

Field safety best practices

Actionable guidance for safe travel, accommodation, communications, and team protocols across diverse African landscapes.

Delivery & documentation

  • Cohort-Based Approach: Aligns training with project teams, academic intakes, or operational deployments.

  • Completion Certificates & Attendance Summaries: Ready for EH&S, audit, or compliance purposes.

  • Optional Centralized Reporting: Available for department-, faculty-, or organization-wide oversight.

Why training matters

Reduces foreseeable risks related to fieldwork and field operations:

  • Supports institutional and organizational duty of care

  • Provides audit-ready documentation for internal or external review

  • Scalable from a single project cohort to institution- or organization-wide adoption

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Who should attend

This training is ideal for ensuring compliance with internal policies and international duty-of-care standards and is delivered to teams / cohorts operating in high-risk environments:

  • Companies & Industry Teams
    Civil engineering, mining, energy, construction, telecoms, infrastructure & remote operations -specifically supervisors, project leaders, field managers and safety officers responsible for team safety.

  • Universities, Academic Research Organisations, Zoos & Wildlife Conservation Facilities & Organisations
    Health & Safety Managers, Research Safety Officers, Fieldwork Coordinators, Risk & Compliance Managers, International Offices (for overseas research expeditions), Department Administrators (Geography, Ecology & Biological Sciences, Anthropology, etc.)

  • Media Production

  • Safety & Emergency Professionals
    Medical, veterinary, first responders, search & rescue, security personnel

  • Tourism & Expedition Teams
    Wildlife rangers, field guides, lodge staff, eco-tourism operators, adventure professionals

  • NGOs & Community Initiatives
    Missionary teams, community training programs

  • Government Agencies, Humanitarian and Military Personnel

Content overview

Our training program is strategically designed to support duty of care, risk mitigation, and operational safety for Africa-based projects, research activities, and expeditions.

Our flexible solutions are designed to fit your needs—delivered as interactive online webinars or immersive onsite workshops & seminars at your company.

The program is strategically organized into four comprehensive modules:

Module 1 - High consequence wildlife risks, including mammals and crocodiles.

Module 2 - Venomous bites and stings - snakes, scorpions, spiders and other invertebrates.

Module 3 - Tropical Diseases.

Module 4 - Natural outdoor hazards, risk management, human agency and emergency response training for Africa-based projects, operations, or expeditions.

Ensure your teams are prepared, compliant, and confident in the field.

Need broader support? We also provide outdoor safety and wildlife risk management advisory for Africa-based projects, operations, and fieldwork.

Training and consultancy services can be delivered independently or combined into an integrated risk management solution.