The Ops Con Partnership
The Ops Con S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Tier 1 Advisor Package
The complete in-person S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L training, delivered by our training partners at The Ops Con. This pathway is designed for developing operational awareness, explosive hazard awareness and hostile environment medical capability for professionals operating in high-risk environments.
About this Course
The S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Tier 1 Advisor Package represents the highest level of recognition within The Ops Con S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Programme.
This pathway is designed for professionals who require a comprehensive understanding of operating safely and effectively in austere and high-risk environments.
Through a structured series of courses delivered in person, participants develop operational awareness, threat recognition and medical capability required to operate alongside journalists, NGOs, expeditionary teams and security organisations working in complex environments.
Participants will complete the full S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L training pathway:
- S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 1 – Foundations of Safe Operations in Austere & High-Risk Environments
- S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 2 – IED, UXO & Drone Threat Awareness
- S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 2 – OSINT & Threat Intelligence
- S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Level 2 – Media Backwatch Principles
- S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L HEFAT – Hostile Environment First Aid Training
All training is delivered in person, allowing participants to fully engage with instructors and benefit from the small cohort training environment.
Completion of this pathway leads to S.E.N.T.I.N.E.L Tier 1 Advisor recognition.
Course Information
What You'll Learn
- Operational planning and risk mitigation
- Working within expeditionary and media teams
- IED and explosive hazard awareness
- Understanding drone and ISR threats
- Open-source intelligence awareness
- Monitoring operational environments
- Media backwatch principles
- Trauma care and casualty management
- Medical decision-making in austere environments
Course Features
- Complete Sentinel training pathway
- All training delivered in person
- Small cohort training (maximum six participants)
- Delivered by experienced operational professionals
- Tier 1 Advisor recognition
- Inclusion on the Sentinel Register
- Lifetime refresher access to Level 1 and Level 2 training
- Flexible (completed within 12 months)
Who should take this course?
- Journalists operating in conflict environments
- NGO and humanitarian personnel
- Security professionals
- Expeditionary teams
- Individuals deploying to austere or high-risk environments