SEPAR International is a security, risk management, training and logistical support company specialising in hostile locations worldwide.

I recently completed a 5 day mission to Kabul for which SEPAR provided logistical support. I just wanted to thank you for your support, and to also to let you know how excellent my driver was throughout the week. He knew many of the guards across the city so was able to talk us through otherwise closed-off checkpoints. In short, he made the trip as easy and straightforward as possible.

Great instructor - you can tell she is professional and passionate! Would 100% recommend to future applicants

We really enjoyed staying with you guys and working with your team and the driver. Your security managers were also great company and the food was nothing less but delicious. I will certainly recommend SEPAR to any of my ******* and ***** who need accommodation in Kabul.

Overall I loved this course, I would choose this one again if I had to. Going forward I would definitely recommend you guys highlight *****’s background working with media because it sets this program apart from others run by security experts. It makes every part of this course better -- the rapport with the attendants, the tailored lessons, life hack recommendations, etc. The look into his mind as he reflects back on his kidnapping and the years that ran up to it was a perfect presentation of why everything taught us was relevant.

The SEPAR International HEAT course I attended taught me invaluable skills which I will be able to use in my work as a photojournalist. The first aid and various security sessions were particularly helpful and included engaging and experienced speakers. The practical sessions were also really well organised and allowed us to put to use what we had learnt throughout the course.

This is my second HEAT course. Separ covers the basics of first aid and hazardous environment training well, but they distinguished themselves by using highly experienced teachers, and bringing in relevant guest speakers. The location and food put the experience over the top.

I'm very pleased with the HEAT/HEFAT course I completed with SEPAR International. The instructors were professional and well-informed and the material was serious and engaging. SEPAR taught me how to handle the threats I knew, and to recognize new threats I wasn't aware of. I now feel more prepared for the unexpected while out on assignment.

I took the HEFAT training course from SEPAR in order to be better prepared for a research trip to the Middle East and for professional development generally. The four days on the residential course were thorough, comprehensive, and very much targeted to the pragmatics of a hostile environment seen through the eyes of a Media professional. I left the course positively confident in the toolkit of practical insights the team offered us - hoping, of course, never to have to resort to it. The professionalism, care, and warmth with which everyone at SEPAR approached the classroom-based teaching and the field-based scenarios were second to none, and the breadth and scope of the topics tackled (ranging from situational awareness to battlefield First Aid and way, way more) left me reassured that should I end up in sticky situations, I may yet be able to make it through in one piece.

Really welcoming, friendly and approachable. Didn't feel intimidating at all. I loved the female only approach so I didn't feel completely overwhelmed

Gemma and Jo created a really open and inclusive environment where I felt comfortable to ask questions and explore different techniques. I have left with a lot more confidence in this area than I had before and have learnt some tools and techniques that I won't forget

SEPARs HEAT training was by far the best course I’ve done. Running it in Kabul, with real life exercises set a new standard for me and my team. Massive thanks to Smudge and the team!