Safety and Security during Humanitarian Missions with Rich Garner

World Extreme Medicine Podcast

Richard Garner is a career safety and security professional with global expertise in risk mitigation and threat management. He retired from US Naval Special Operations and continued work in both high threat and personal protection operations domestically and abroad. Mr. Garner has managed and conducted security operations in support of non profit organisations, the US State Department and other government agencies. Having visited or worked in excess of 100 nations he brings a unique perspective to global travel and risk mitigation.

In this episode, our host Stephen P Wood is joined by Rich Garner, a career safety and security professional with global expertise in risk mitigation and threat management. He is retired from the US Naval Special Operations forces and continues to work in both high threat and personal protection operations domestically and abroad. Mr. Garner has managed and conducted security operations in support of nonprofit organisations, The US State Department and other government agencies. Having visited or worked more than 100 nations, he brings a unique perspective to global travel and risk mitigation.

Stephen and Rich discuss ensuring that people considering humanitarian efforts with various NGOs or private organisations ensure that they have the appropriate safety and security measures in place before deployment. They discuss a variety of pre-deployment safety measures including document security and contact information. Rich discusses the importance of passport security and reasons for having either a second passport or a passport card. The two also discussed communications, including carrying a list of important contacts. Although quite rare rich also discussed what to do if detained by law enforcement, military forces or even what to do in the setting of a kidnapping.