Online ProQual Level 3 Award in Hostile Environment Awareness
Introduction
The Online ProQual Level 3 Award in Hostile Environment Awareness aims to raise the level of knowledge and understanding for individuals working or planning to work in hostile or potentially hostile environments. Topics include identifying risks, planning for incidents and reacting in crises situations in hostile environments.
The awarding organisation for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the
regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).
This qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Entry Requirements
Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the assessment.
Qualification Structure
Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge described in the unit. Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence can include:
– assignments/projects/reports
– worksheets
– portfolio of evidence
– course work
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning outcome has been achieved.
To achieve this qualification all candidates must produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the assessment criteria.
Qualification
Level
3
Guided Learning Hours
15
Total Qualification Time
20
Skill Prerequisites
- ABA Level 2 Basic Award in First Aid at Work Awareness
Assessment
Topics
1.Understand the context of working in a hostile environment
1.1 Explain the results of a context analysis
1.2 Identify external and local sources of information
2. Understand the potential risks of working in a hostile environment
2.1 Identify the nature of risks in terms of
(a) personal risk
(b) organisational risk
2.2 Conduct a risk analysis, identifying threats and
vulnerabilities
2.3 Demonstrate knowledge of contingency planning,
including an evacuation plan
2.4 Demonstrate a knowledge of planning for incidents,
including
• the role of an Incident Management Team
• medical incidents
• personal security
3. Understand security risks when working in a hostile
environment
3.1 Demonstrate a knowledge of preparing for and
responding to risks when meeting others and
travelling, including:
• meeting / leasing
• car jacking
• communications
• vehicles
• weapons and mines
• IED
• civil unrest and demonstrations
3.2 Demonstrate knowledge of how to manage and
minimise the risks above
3.3 Demonstrate knowledge of the risk of different
types of kidnap, avoidance and survival
4. Understand how to react and respond in a crisis situation in a hostile environment
4.1 Identify typical crisis situations
4.2 Demonstrate knowledge of how to respond in an
active shooter situation, including when law
enforcement arrives at the scene
4.3 Prepare an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
4.4 Describe how to analyse the effectiveness of an EAP