Aerial & Freefall Operations
Specialist skydivers, freefall camera operators, parachuting technical advisers, aerial sequence planning and high-altitude operations. Stunt delivery is coordinated with appropriately qualified specialists.
Guardians | Film & Production Operations
One Point of Contact. Worldwide Specialist Capabilities.
From freefall skydiving to remote desert expeditions, Guardians Without Borders connects film and television productions with experienced specialists, operational planning, medical support and risk management.
Discuss Your ProductionSpecialist Operational Support for Film, Television, Documentary and Natural History
Guardians Film & Production Operations gives production companies a single point of contact for experienced people, specialist skills and operational support anywhere in the world.
We help take ambitious filming concepts and turn them into achievable, professionally planned operations. This specialist department sits alongside our Media Safety Advisor services.
There is always a safer way.
Global Operational Experience & Specialist Capabilities
Wherever the Story Takes You
From remote wilderness and extreme environments to densely populated cities, civil unrest and places of mass gathering, Guardians Without Borders provides specialist personnel, operational planning and risk management to support film and television crews wherever their assignments take them.
Long-Range Mobility & Expedition Support
Specialist 4x4 mobility, remote-area navigation, vehicle recovery, route planning, expedition logistics, crew movement and extended deployments.
Jungle & Tropical Environments
Jungle movement specialists, remote filming support, tropical environmental risk management, communications, medical contingencies and extraction planning.
Arctic & Extreme Cold Weather Operations
Arctic mobility, cold-weather survival, remote camp support, specialist equipment, cold-injury prevention and emergency planning.
Desert & Remote Environment Operations
Desert navigation, heat management, long-distance vehicle movement, water and fuel planning, communications and remote medical support.
Oceans, Maritime & Aquatic Exploration
Specialist support for productions working on, in and around oceans, seas, rivers, lakes and other challenging aquatic environments.
Urban Environments & Mass Gatherings
Experienced Media Safety Advisors supporting crews in crowds, protests, demonstrations, major public events and rapidly changing urban environments.
Natural Disasters & Humanitarian Crisis Coverage
Media Safety Advisors and specialist personnel supporting crews in damaged, unstable environments, where infrastructure, communications, transport and emergency services may be severely disrupted.
Oceans, Maritime & Aquatic Capabilities
- Ocean and offshore operations: open-water expeditions, remote maritime locations and offshore filming support
- Diving and underwater exploration: appropriately qualified commercial and specialist diving professionals, underwater camera teams and technical advisers
- Marine mobility: specialist boat operators, vessel coordination, navigation and waterborne movement
- Surface and subsurface operations: filming above and below the waterline
- Remote aquatic expeditions: planning and logistics for rivers, lakes, coastal environments and remote waterways
- Maritime safety and rescue: water safety planning, rescue arrangements, survival equipment and emergency procedures
- Medical and communications support: marine medical contingencies, casualty evacuation planning, satellite communications and emergency coordination
All diving, vessel operations and water safety activities are undertaken by appropriately qualified and insured specialists, in accordance with the applicable maritime and diving regulations.
Urban & Crisis Capabilities
- Urban operations: cities, densely populated areas, congested streets and challenging locations
- Mass gatherings: concerts, festivals, sporting events, religious gatherings and large public events
- Civil unrest and demonstrations: supporting crews covering protests, public disorder and politically sensitive events
- Crowd dynamics and situational awareness: assessing crowd behaviour, movement, congestion, access and developing risks
- Freedom of movement: planning access, movement routes, alternatives and emergency exit strategies
- Medical and emergency support: appropriately qualified medical personnel, casualty management and evacuation planning
- Operational communications: secure communications, structured check-ins, situational updates and 24/7 Guardians Response Team reach-back support where agreed
Credentials
Professional Qualifications & Accreditations
Company Approvals
- Qualsafe Approved Training Centre 908299Recognised regulated medical training provision
- Highfield Level 5 training provisionAdvanced media risk management training
Held Across Our Team and Consultants
- Highfield Level 5 Media Safety & Risk Management AdvisorSpecialist media safety competence
- HSD1 Level 6 Health & SafetyAdvanced health and safety competence
- FREC 3, FREC 4, FREUC 5, Paramedic and Critical Care SpecialistsPre-hospital and remote medical capabilities, HPAC and HCPC registered
- SIA Close ProtectionLicensed protective security capability
- Level 3 AET, CAVA and IQAProfessional teaching and assessment qualifications
- TRiM Practitioner / ManagerTrauma risk management and psychological support
Individual qualifications vary by team member and consultant. We match the right qualified people to each production.
Film, Television & Media Production Experience
Our team brings years of military and operational risk management experience, with support provided to major and freelance film and television productions across high-risk, remote and complex environments.
Discuss Your Production
Tell us what you want to film and where, and we'll bring together the right specialists, equipment and operational support.
Contact Information
Reach out to us directly or fill in the form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
info@guardianswithoutborders.com
Phone
07414 516 367
Location
United Kingdom
Response Time
Within 24 hours