But do you know that in the chaos surrounding the kidnapping, the attackers are sometimes vulnerable? So we have decided to bring you some professional advice you can share with your colleagues, friends and close circle members – just in case. So, in a hostage situation, here are four things to consider. However, if you do not have a clear and safe means of escape, we strongly advise that you comply and not fight – it’s important to remember that people are working to get you released.

• Stay Alert: Once taken, you’ll usually be brought to one or more transitory spots before you arrive the long-term internment, usually the camp of your captors. Those intermediate locations may provide opportunities to escape as well – if you are not blind folded. Keep your eyes open for situations advantageous to you while you are being transited to your likely ‘base’. However, we advise you think of escape with a lot of caution!

• Seek convenience: In cases where escape is not an option, you’d need to stay well and alive. So you can suggest to your captors few things that will increase your health and improve your living circumstance. You can gently request for a pillow, blanket, or other essentials that will ensure your comfort. Remember: escape is not an option, the best you want to do is make yourself comfortable. Most times, your captors are interested in the ransom not your life. Things like a pillow or blanket, for example, can go a long way in making you comfortable in an otherwise difficult situation.

• Never Try to attack the captors: If there’s a rescue attempt, do not help your rescue force to attack your captors. Let the rescue team do their job; you’re not James Bond. Usually, when a rescue force comes into situations like this, they’re looking for violent or non-violent behaviors. They’re looking at hands, because hands carry weapons. If you make an aggressive movement, especially in the dark, you could be seen as being violent toward them or mistaken as one of the ‘bad guys’. Do exactly as you are told. Stay calm. Let the rescue force do their job.

• It’s not yet time for Pats on the Back: Rescuers don’t want you hugging or backslapping them during the raid. You can show your appreciation later. When they invade the kidnappers’ camp to rescue you, remember they don’t know you; all they have is your description, and they need to make sure you don’t have any weapons, and you haven’t become sympathetic with your captors. They can’t figure that immediately. So, stay calm, show your hands, and stay safe. It will be time for hugging and pats on the back after you’ve been rescued.

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Course Code:  AFM 004

For Whom: Facility Managers, Estate Managers, Admin Managers, Corporate Services Managers and Executives Overseeing Facilities Management.

Need: Managing risk is a key issue for all Facility Managers. One key risk area is the health and safety of occupants and members of the public. This program covers all essential of health & safeties, helping you understand the framework, requirements and implications of good standards in health and safety within an organization.

Objective: At the end of the course participants should be able to,

• Understand the implications of good standards in Health and Safety within an organization
• Imbibe an effective Health and Safety culture
• Understand Risk Assessment and HSE Strategies
• Understand and implement good HSE standard and practices in their respective organization

Course Content:

• An Effective Health and Safety Culture
• Health and Safety Policies and Management
• Risk Assessments
• HSE Strategies
• Fire Safety
• Physical Processes of work and the Environment
• HSE Audit
• Management & Control of Contractors
• Emergency Management

Course Code:  AFM 003

For Whom:     Safety Officers and Managers, Fire Coordinators, Emergency Response Coordinators, Facility Managers, Maintenance Officers/Managers, Security Officers/Managers, Building administration officers in Banking and Telecoms

Need: Providing a safe facility is as important as providing a productive one. The facilities manager is the main custodian of the environment that people live, work and play so maintaining the safety of lives and property is an on-going challenge that requires purposeful planning and preparedness.

Organizations must be prepared to manage such emergencies ranging from contamination of product, food poisoning, fire, Flood, Civil unrest resulting in loss of access to premises and/or loss of communicationsor power.

Objective: At the end of the course participant should be able to:

• Understand risk mitigation and management.
• Understand crisis management principles.
• Understand various security and safety procedures.
• Plan for emergency situations
• Proffer preventive management strategies.
• Proffer options of appropriate responses.
• Infuse an appropriate HSE plan into the emergency plan

Course Content:

• Over view of business continuity management.
• Vulnerability analysis and threat scenario.
• Training, testing, and exercises of business continuity plan.
• Business impact analysis and Crisis management
• Risk mitigation measures and management.
• Security of physical asset, information, document, and key security related legislation/ standards.
• Health, Safety and Environmental management in buildings
• Fire safety.

Course Code: AMF 002

For Whom: Facility Managers, Estate Managers, Admin Managers, Corporate Services Managers, Branch Rollout Managers, Cell Site Construction Company, Real Estate Developers, Project Managers and Executives Overseeing Facilities Management.

Need: This course is designed to equip delegates with the knowledge and techniques to manage contract and service levels effectively, and to achieve the demanding performance requirements expected of them.

Objective: The objective of this course is to,

• Provide course participant with an understanding of the fundamental concept and challenges associated with contracting and procurement.
• Examine requirement definition and tendering and sourcing methodologies with a focus on the characteristics of efficient and effective contract and procurement systems.
• Assist organizations in their efforts to develop and institutionalize transparent, efficient and effective contract and procurement systems.

Course Content:

• General principles and strategies
• Types of contract
• Contract management role and responsibilities
• Performance Management
• Functional role and interfaces
• Selection and award of contracts
• Commercial aspects of contracting
• How to main quality and add value throughout the contract life cycle
• How to main contract change, cost variation and cash flow and prepare for re-tender/renewal
• Contract management and control