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Missions Interlink Advanced Security Training (MAST)
Missions Interlink Advanced Security Training is Biblically and principles based personal security training conducted specifically for Christian cross-cultural workers to help provide them with foundational skills to be safe when travelling and serving in a cross-cultural context.
This is a two-day face to face course that incorporates indoor and outdoor training, and role-play sessions. Participants are trained on relevant topics facing believers working in open and restricted access areas, including
Understanding Risk: What is risk and what does the Bible say about risk?
Making Critical Decisions: Understanding how you think.
Being Situationally Aware: A heart and mind for all situations.
Avoiding Attacks: Applying a preventive approach to all you do.
Responding to violence: Recognising a threat and being prepared to act.
Surviving Captivity: What does it mean to be kidnapped, or to be held hostage or in detention?
Managing Trauma: Identifying and managing trauma.
Being Resilient: Resilience through uncertainty and difficult times.
Driving Safely: Surviving on the road.
Answering Questions: Confidence when questioned.
Note 1: Cyber Security is no longer covered in MAST (although it may form a part of discussions) – this topic is covered in a separate specialised MI Cyber Security training program. See more information here.
Note 2: While participants will be exposed to elements of stress during practical exercises, the MAST program does not include high intensity exercise exposure. High intensity exposure is aimed at stress inoculation which is only achievable with repeated training delivered over an extended period of time and/or over multiple sessions. Training that aims to provide stress inoculation is delivered by other training organisations.