Description:
CVM is committed to the safety and well-being of our volunteers and the communities with whom we work. We believe that we need to be above reproach in our behavior, both on and off the mission field. This course addresses physical and sexual abuse involving CVM volunteers or staff. It is designed to raise your awareness of potential dangers of abuse on short-term mission trips and help keep you and others safe.
*Note: You must visit all 4 modules in order to complete this course.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will
- Understand precautions that CVM takes to aid the well-being of our short-term volunteers
- Know three guidelines for being safe and keeping others safe
- Know what to do in the event of witnessing or experiencing abuse during a CVM trip
Description:
CVM is committed to the safety and well-being of our volunteers. As a missions participant, you are vulnerable to certain safety and security risks, and we want to help you have a positive experience and minimize your exposure to dangerous situations. It is important to be well trained and well prepared for your trip, even as you trust God in all things. This course will teach you basic security principles for missions while preparing, while traveling, and while on the field.
*Note: You must visit all 4 modules in order to complete this course.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will
- Recognize why security training is important for missions travelers
- Recall key overarching principles for mission security
- Apply safety and security principles while preparing for a missions trip
- Identify steps that lead to an attack
- Differentiate between soft and hard target appearances and behaviors
- Apply security principles to avoid and defeat an attack
- Apply security principles for airports, ground transportation, hotels, and handling money
- Apply security principles with their electronics and online presence
- Use a list of resources to aid their preparation for secure travel
