As the world slowly opens up and international travel resumes, companies once again need to consider the safety and security of their personnel. NGS considers a number of risks and advice to help return to travel.
“Ensure that your staff have the confidence and the knowledge to travel safely in a post-pandemic world” – our MD and founder, Richard Magnus
On a new page on the NGS website, the company has published documents considering the changing risks to travellers, looking at how the post-pandemic environment may in some cases change the nature of the threat, and advising how travel managers can put plans in place to ensure the safety and security of their staff. […]
Responding to a hurricane Hurricanes (also known as cyclones and typhoons depending on where they form) often cause physical damage to property, infrastructure and the person as a result of their strong winds, tidal surges, tornadoes and heavy rains. Consequently, hurricanes often have catastrophic effects on commercial operations, personal security and travel plans. […]
Pre-travel Planning Considerations – Key Administration All international travel requires careful planning. Consideration needs to be given to the administrative aspects of a journey, to ensure that staff are travelling to an environment in which they feel comfortable and secure enough to conduct their work. After 18 months of restrictions and lockdowns, travel […]
Responding to Civil Unrest Civil unrest in the form of political protests and demonstrations is one of the most common forms of security threat to international travellers. Many countries, particularly in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, experience civil unrest as a regular part of political engagement, and the likelihood of a protest […]
Pre-travel Planning – Local Employees International travel to insecure environments will often require the employment of local staff to help with operations, logistics and travel. Travel managers must ensure that local nationals are able to give the travellers confidence in their security and efficacy. The following are three examples of local employees who can […]
Responding to an earthquake Due to their unpredictable nature and sometimes devastating scale, an earthquake is an extremely difficult natural disaster to prepare for. They offer little warning of their imminent onset, and can have drastically varying consequences; a larger quake can turn buildings to rubble, while the more common, smaller quakes often cause […]
Responding to Crime and Kidnap The main consideration for all travellers, particularly those making international journeys, will be their exposure to crime of some sort. Although conflict and terrorist attacks will have greater devastation and greater disruption to travel, crime is so ubiquitous that some variation of it will be experienced in any global […]
Pre-travel Planning Considerations – Security Security threats vary tremendously in their form. Crime can range from petty pickpocketing to violent assaults and kidnap. On a larger scale, security threats include terrorism, civil unrest and conflict. Different countries and regions host different threats at different levels in environments that can include urban, rural, even maritime. […]
Responding to a Terrorist Attack Terrorist attacks are designed to generate fear in a civilian population and promote a political agenda by maximising deaths and injuries to non-combatants. They are designed to have a psychological impact on a society as well as a physical impact on the victims, so some attacks may be little […]