Hostage Awareness & Survival

Kidnapping of company employees is becoming a lucrative business for guerrilla and criminal groups around the world.  It is estimated that there are over 20,000 reported kidnappings worldwide per annum.

It is believed that economic kidnapping is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, generating an estimated $500m each year in ransom payments.  Hostages may range from high profile business individuals or their loved ones or employees to a small child snatched in a custody dispute.

Kidnapping Awareness

Kidnappers may fall into many varying categories and their motivations may be blurred by emotions, politics or finance.  Whatever the case, it is critical that the correct techniques are employed by captives and those conducting negotiations in order to guarantee the safe return of the kidnapped individual.

ASIC Ltd has the wide ranging experience and the credible background, in Police and Military special operations, required in order to deliver the specialist training in this emotive subject.

From our Glasgow location, ASIC Ltd. deploy expert Kidnap Avoidance and Hostage Survival trainers worldwide to provide bespoke theoretical and/or practical training to individuals or groupings who are to work or live in a environment where they are at risk of being taken Hostage.

Subject matter will include not just how to survive the Hostage scenario but also how to avoid the risk of being taken in the first place.  We can also provide instruction the likely First Responders of any Hostage/Kidnap scenario in basic negotiation techniques in order to ensure that, by their action or inaction, they do not unwittingly worsen the situation.

ASIC Ltd has also assisted many organisations and businesses in the development and exercising of their Kidnap Contingency/Crisis Response Planning.

Offering such training to your employees gives them confidence in their employer, meets your Duty of Care obligations and may also reduce your business insurance premiums.

Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements.