You should always compile a threat assessment on any
area, city or country that you are visiting be it for business or pleasure.
These days with the internet it's easy to find crime rates and reports on
nearly all countries and areas within them. With Google Earth and the like, you
can get high quality aerial photos and street views on most places, which can
be used to check out hotels, locations to be visited and select routes.
If possible, send an advance person or team or get a trusted local to check things out and make arrangements for you visit. If you are traveling in a group consider sending a member or two ahead a few days in advance to check things out and make arrangements before the main body of the group arrives.
Below is a basic list of things that you will need to consider before traveling:
1. What is the threat level at the location you are visiting?
2. Compile threat assessments on hotels and locations to be visited?
3. Do you have trusted contacts at in this location and how can they assist you?
4. If you’re traveling internationally do need visas to enter the country?
5. Where will you be staying?
6. Can you carry weapons, will you need permits and where will you be getting the weapons from?
7. What restrictions are there on carrying weapons and the local laws on use of force?
8. Will anyone meet you at the destination airport, if yes, do you know them? If not get a photo and arrange code words.
9. Will your phones work at the destination; if not where can you get a local mobile/cell phone?
10. Will you have internet access and will it be secure?
11. Are there payphones at the airport and do they take coins or credit cards?
12. How will you get from the airport to your hotel?
13. Will baggage be secure and who will have access to it?
14. Are you taking local currency with you or are you going to need to change hard currency?
15. Will there be ATM’s available where you can use your bank cards?
16. Will you be able to use credit cards?
17. What standard of medical facilities are available at the destination and will you need to take sterile or emergency equipment with you?
18. Will you need to take prescription medication with you and are there any restrictions on it within the country you’re visiting?
19. Is clean blood available in hospitals at the destination, if not where is the nearest source or clean or synthetic blood?
20. Is medical insurance needed and is what you have recognized or do you need hard currency for ambulance services etc.?
21. Know the locations of hospitals or reliable doctors in your area that can treat trauma or any medical condition you or your fellow travelers may have?
22. What are the details of backup hotels and locations that can be used as safe houses or emergency rendezvous points?
23. Do you or any of those traveling with you have any special dietary requirements or allergies?
24. Is the tap water drinkable or will you need bottled water, if yes is it read-ably available?
25. How will you be traveling around; public transport, on foot or using a driver?
Orlando Wilson
Risks Incorporated and International Defense Strategies LLC
If possible, send an advance person or team or get a trusted local to check things out and make arrangements for you visit. If you are traveling in a group consider sending a member or two ahead a few days in advance to check things out and make arrangements before the main body of the group arrives.
Below is a basic list of things that you will need to consider before traveling:
1. What is the threat level at the location you are visiting?
2. Compile threat assessments on hotels and locations to be visited?
3. Do you have trusted contacts at in this location and how can they assist you?
4. If you’re traveling internationally do need visas to enter the country?
5. Where will you be staying?
6. Can you carry weapons, will you need permits and where will you be getting the weapons from?
7. What restrictions are there on carrying weapons and the local laws on use of force?
8. Will anyone meet you at the destination airport, if yes, do you know them? If not get a photo and arrange code words.
9. Will your phones work at the destination; if not where can you get a local mobile/cell phone?
10. Will you have internet access and will it be secure?
11. Are there payphones at the airport and do they take coins or credit cards?
12. How will you get from the airport to your hotel?
13. Will baggage be secure and who will have access to it?
14. Are you taking local currency with you or are you going to need to change hard currency?
15. Will there be ATM’s available where you can use your bank cards?
16. Will you be able to use credit cards?
17. What standard of medical facilities are available at the destination and will you need to take sterile or emergency equipment with you?
18. Will you need to take prescription medication with you and are there any restrictions on it within the country you’re visiting?
19. Is clean blood available in hospitals at the destination, if not where is the nearest source or clean or synthetic blood?
20. Is medical insurance needed and is what you have recognized or do you need hard currency for ambulance services etc.?
21. Know the locations of hospitals or reliable doctors in your area that can treat trauma or any medical condition you or your fellow travelers may have?
22. What are the details of backup hotels and locations that can be used as safe houses or emergency rendezvous points?
23. Do you or any of those traveling with you have any special dietary requirements or allergies?
24. Is the tap water drinkable or will you need bottled water, if yes is it read-ably available?
25. How will you be traveling around; public transport, on foot or using a driver?
Orlando Wilson
Risks Incorporated and International Defense Strategies LLC
