Crisis Resources

Shepherd Group

UK and USA based specialist communications company with security and advanced technology at the core.

Tel: +1 505 500 4150

Location: Aberdeen

All in Diary

The All In Diary is designed for use in disaster situations, and is specifically aimed at less experienced field based humanitarian workers in international and local NGOs. Information pages on many topics related to crisis management can be downloaded.

Web: www.allindiary.org

An Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Christians

FREE pdf eBook Download by Tom McLennan Jr.

Web: deeperroots.com/product/an-introduction-to-emergency-preparedness-for-christians/

Beyond Disaster

The Beyond Disaster program from the Trauma Healing Institute provides spiritual first aid for disaster survivors and first responders

Web: beyonddisaster.bible/

CHS Alliance

The CHS Alliance (formerly People In Aid) is a global alliance of humanitarian and development organisations committed to making aid work better for people.

Web: www.chsalliance.org

Email: info@chsalliance.org

Tel: 02034455605

Location: London

Coronavirus Manual

This manual is written for families, churches and CHE workers in communities impacted by coronavirus disease. The manual teaches ways to prevent coronavirus disease, how to care for people who are sick, and gives ideas for sharing your faith in Christ and overcoming fear and grief.

Web: www.chenetwork.org/wp/files/manuals/Coronavirus%20Disease.pdf

Crime Prevention Products

Great products for personal and home security helpful for those travelling on their own or in less secure places.

Web: www.crimepreventionproducts.co.uk

Email: sales@c-p-p.co.uk

Tel: 01494 792592

Location: Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

Disasters and the Local Church

The book 'Disasters and the local church', published by Tearfund in 2011, provides guidelines for church leaders in disaster-prone areas of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. The book is all online and free to download.

Web: learn.tearfund.org/en/themes/disasters/disasters_and_the_local_church/

Location: Teddington

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

FCO have a comprehensive list of UK embassies overseas and foreign embassies in the UK.

Web: www.fco.gov.uk

Good Neighbor Insurance Travel Safety Guide

This free online guide is filled with real-life tips and strategies to keep you from becoming a victim overseas. Hopefully you may never need to use some of the information provided. But knowing some of this information could save your life.

Web: www.gninsurance.com/free-guide-on-travel-safety-overseas

Location: Gilbert, AZ, United States

Missionaries on Alert

"Missionaries on Alert" is a 2-volume instructional manual subtitled "A Security Awareness Training Manual for Living in Threat Environments." It is written from a Biblical perspective as a basic security awareness training manual.

Email: info@copynprint.com

Mobile Member Care Team

Mobile Member Care Team (MMCT) is a cooperative, inter-mission ministry that provides training, consultation, referral and direct crisis response for missionaries on the field.

Web: www.mmct.org

Location: Midlothian, VA, United States

ReliefWeb

ReliefWeb is the world's premier electronic clearinghouse for those needing timely information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters - designed specifically to help the humanitarian community improve its response to emergencies.

Web: www.reliefweb.int

Safe Travel

This site covers many aspects of travel safety. The site contains over 70 articles & tips, all written by a team of experts. They add around 10 articles a month.

Web: www.safetravel.co.uk

Safety & Scams Collection

This is a list of safety tips for travellers, and scams commonly used on travellers.

Web: www.perpetualtravel.com/rtw/rtwsafetycoll.html

Safety and Security Guidelines

These guidelines are designed to help organisations take safety and security issues seriously. They give practical advice on preventing critical incidents from happening and crises developing, as well as knowing how to manage such events if they do occur. They have been written to assist any UK based agency or UK church sending staff or volunteers overseas.

Web: www.globalconnections.org.uk/sites/newgc.localhost/files/codes-and-standards/safety_and_security_guidelines_2015.pdf

Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Spiritual First Aid

Spiritual First Aid is the first disaster spiritual and emotional care intervention to have been built from the ground up using both biblical wisdom and evidence-informed psychological insights gained from years of scientific study.

Web: www.spiritualfirstaidhub.com

The New Humanitarian

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) provides regular reports on a wide array of political, economic and social issues affecting humanitarian efforts. Particularly aimed at areas subject to disaster or crisis.

Web: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/

Tips for Safe Travel

A few basic safety tips for anyone travelling.

Web: home.snu.edu/~hculbert/travel.htm

Travel Secure App

Use this app to receive security alerts, research an area and reach out for help from a security professional at MSS. Morton Security Solutions is a reliable provider of Crisis Management Program Development, Secure Travel Services, and Communications.

Web: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appmachine.p5421JJ&hl=en

UnitedHealthcare Global

For over 40 years we have been supporting the expansion of organisations worldwide by focusing on how to better manage risks associated with international travellers.

Web: www.uhcglobal.com/assistance-risk/

Vision of Humanity 'Global Peace & Terrorism Index'

Statistics and visual tools for determining Peace and Terrorism levels in different countries around the world over the last few years.

Web: www.visionofhumanity.org/#page/indexes/terrorism-index