Erbil, Iraq
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Press
Guardians are highly experienced in escorting film, TV, news and freelance journalists to highly sensitive and hazardous locations.
The Guardians are respectful and polite. Guardians create a safe space for production, protecting your health, reputation and business.
CONFLICT ZONE
Pre Deployment
Location Consultation | Compliance | Travel Planning
Produce local risk assessments, cultural and compliance and emergency plans for insurance for legal and local practice. Prepare and train to match operations. Understand specialist equipment, encrypted communications and tracking isolation preparation and documentation.
On Assignment
Travel Management | Local Fixing | Safety and Security | Crisis Management
Daily travel arrangements, forward reconnaissance, vetting of local contacts, dynamic safety assessment and emergency egress planning. Emergency medical support.
Post Assignment
Fact Checking | Safe Exit | Local Contact Duty of Care
Assist with fact checking content accuracy, prepare safe exit paths, maintain contact with local support staff to monitor mental health and well being.
FREELANCE
Pre Deployment
Location Consultation | Compliance | Travel Planning
Review budgets and feasibility of assignment, produce risk assessments for intended location, compliance with insurance and emergency plans for legal and best practice. Identify the preparation and training required to match operations. Understand the use of specialist equipment, encrypted communications and tracking isolation preparation, isolation preparation and documentation.
On Assignment
Travel Management | Local Fixing | Safety and Security | Crisis Management
Expat oversight with local national face forward to freedom of movement (SIA) Close protection qualified professionals for on-site security tasks. Provide Emergency Medical Technician, paramedic qualified. Compliance and risk assessment controls are adhered to whilst remaining flexible to changes medical evacuation, plans tested to coincide with insurance crisis management, incidents control, safety reporting and tracking capability advice on current atmospherics and common issues on the ground.
Post Assignment
Fact Checking | Safe Exit | Local Contact Duty of Care
Assist with fact checking content accuracy, prepare safe exit paths, maintain contact with local support staff to monitor mental health and well being.
SAFETY TRAINING
Pre Assignment
Risk Assessment | Check Competencies | Develop Training Plan
Review or produce risk assessments for the location, conduct competency assessments on the staff involved, identify and prepare the training required to match operations.
On Assignment
Dynamic Risk Assessment | On Site Safety Monitoring and Training
Maintaining situational awareness, reacting with additional training if required.
Post Assignment
Safety and Training Review
Make sure preparation for the next event incorporates the lessons learned.
SAFETY TRAINING
FREELANCE
CONFLICT ZONE
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