Fundamentals of Personal Security

Overview

Delivery method

Online - Self-paced

Duration

2 hours

Audience

Employees

Other Government Department Employees

Dependents

Description

This course aims at sensitizing and preparing employees and their spouses, partners, and dependents (16 years and older) being posted or employees undertaking official travel, to detect, plan, mitigate and react to personal security threats they could face.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• define what situational awareness is
• describe the five levels of alertness identified in Cooper’s colour codes
• identify the appropriate level of alertness required in situations where threats to your personal security exist
• distinguish the difference between a threat and a risk
• name personal security best practices and customise risk mitigation measures taking into consideration personal vulnerabilities to prevent or minimize the likelihood of becoming a victim in a personal security incident

Notes: The course is open to Government of Canada employees and provincial co-locators who are posted to one of Canada’s missions abroad.

Government of Canada employees and provincial co-locators will need to contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca to register.

To register spouses, partners, and dependents (16 years and older) for this course, employees will also need to contact the email address.