Frontier Risks Group

JNIM conducted an attack on the military airport in Bamako and the nearby Gendarmerie school in Faladie. The attack appears to have been conducted by 2 groups of JNIM fighters, based on videos released by the group of the attackers, who appear to have been surprised by the ease with which they gained access to the runway and targeted multiple planes, including the Presidential jet and Malian Army drones. The groups appeared to lack weaponry such as RPGs, given images showing them lighting objects on fire to place in the engine of the presidential jet, which likely indicated that the group did not expect to gain access to the planes and the presidential VIP terminal. The initial response by the Malian security forces was disorganised, and following the search and clearance operation, multiple arrests of suspected JNIM sympathisers occurred, and the reported lynching and burning of 2 suspected sympathisers in Bamako, with arrests reported to be targeting ethnic Touregs in the capital. The aftermath of the attack is likely to see widespread public anger at the ease with which the attack was conducted, the poor response from the security forces and Wagner and lead to further tensions amongst the five leaders of the government. Rare public displays of anger against the military government are likely to increase as the public, already suffering from an economic collapse, vent their anger at the inability of the government to protect the capital and the costs of the ongoing conflict on the population. JNIMs motivation in conducting the attack is likely twofold: firstly, to highlight the vulnerability of the regime and secondly, to target, if possible, drones and military aircraft, which have been key assets in the government's ongoing war against JNIM and EIGS. #SRMC #srmctribe #frontierrisks #securityriskmanagement #networking #lifelonglearning #Sahel #Mali #JNIM SRM Alumni Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® Louise Coppack SRMC® Rowan Poulter Chris Watson CSMP MBA Frontier Risks Group Frontier Distance Learning

Great to have some First Aid certificates arrive today. Congratulations to the following people, who are now FREC3 qualified. Kevin O’Neill Charlie Pell Joseph Cowley SRMC®(Q) Michael Ganote, SRMC® Darrell Phillips Michael Firth Rowan Johnson Connor Turner Rebecca Ainscough #Qualsafe #FREC3 #ProfessionalDevelopment

A snapshot back to the SRMC61 awards last week and what a great day and night it was. Pushing on into the early hours true SRMC style, there was plenty of smiles on the night and plenty of sore heads in the morning. Some outstanding individuals on this course. Here's the award winners!! Paul Lowthian, BSc (Hons), MBCS Peter Evans SRMC® AfCGI Mark Vesti-Sekula Mark Allan SRMC® Tanya Bailey William Austin SRMC® CMgr MCMI David Jones Carys E. James L Stuart Morgan RVM, SRMC® Karen Ferguson John Donald Connor Turner With a special mention to - Dan O. - BEST STUDENT (voted for by students) Edward Caltieri - BEST STUDENT (voted for by students) Phil Cope - BEST STUDENT (voted for by Frontier) A genuine joy to have James Stott - 'The Magic Marine' presenting the awards and doing some mind-blowing magic for everyone. #SRMC61 #Awards #WhatANight

On the morning after, we take a look back at the end of the last week and the end of SRMC61..... Wednesday was a real treat for SRMC61 with Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® teaching all things 'Resilience and Business Continuity', and then it was onto 'Disaster Management' with the amazing Gail Rowntree SFHEA, MEPS. On Thursday morning, we saw John Donald teach the 'Mastery of Risk'. This wild and wonderful lecture is often a course favourite, and this is a testament to Johns content and delivery. All that was to do then was for students to present their projects to a board of Industry experts, followed by breathing tuition and ice baths for the brave with Breatheolution (Kevin O'Neill). Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Dave Mycock Louise Coppack SRMC® Rowan Poulter Chris Watson CSMP MBA #SRMC #SRMC61 #ItsBeenEmotional

An interesting topic in the ongoing war in Ukraine is the diverse countries that international volunteers have come from, with one country heavily represented in the casualty figures being Colombia. When we think of international volunteers and mercenaries, we often think of Americans and Europeans. Yet, the presence of Brazilians and large numbers of Colombians indicates that South Americans are now among the most common volunteers present in Ukraine or that they are most likely to be killed in action in Ukraine. Highlighting the diverse globalisation of volunteers in the war in Ukraine. https://lnkd.in/etTMFSjd #SRMC #srmctribe #frontierrisks #securityriskmanagement #networking #lifelonglearning #ukraine #internationallegionukraine Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® Rowan Poulter Louise Coppack SRMC® Dave Mycock SRM Alumni Frontier Risks Group Frontier Distance Learning Chris Watson CSMP MBA

Day 9 on SRMC61 and today students delve deeply into Cyber Risk and Resilience with Simon West. With table-top exercises and in-depth discussions, students will explore the intricate interplay between Cyber security and business, refining all the skills learnt so far on course and applying it to the digital world. If you'd like to know how to book onto our upcoming SRMC courses , or how to use your ELCAS to fund the course, please email [email protected] Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Dave Mycock Louise Coppack SRMC® Rowan Poulter Chris Watson CSMP MBA Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® Gail Rowntree SFHEA, MEPS #srmc #resilience #cyber

Today is day 8 of the SRMC61 up at The Emergency Planning College (EPC), and it's time for Marcus Oldroyd from The Bureau Consultancy to take the centre stage. This day is a real course favourite, and using his many years of experience as a police negotiator, Marcus teaches students the skills of effective communication, and negotiating, which culminates in a simulated high-pressure crisis management exercise. Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Dave Mycock Louise Coppack SRMC® Rowan Poulter Chris Watson CSMP MBA Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® Gail Rowntree SFHEA, MEPS #srmc #negotiations #willtheycrack

Today is day 5 of SRMC61 and today we hear from Professor Edward Borodzicz, Author of Risk, Crisis and Security Management. Todays topic is Crisis, Disaster Management and Resilience, and at the mid way point students are separated into several groups and tasked with developing a crisis scenario. The groups are then put to the test resolving the crisis scenarios in a table top exercise. Edward really is a remarkable chap and offers huge personal insight into Crisis and Disaster Management, and we know the students will gain a lot from this day on course. If you'd like to book onto an upcoming SRMC please get in touch with [email protected] Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Dave Mycock Louise Coppack SRMC® Rowan Poulter Chris Watson CSMP MBA Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® Gail Rowntree SFHEA, MEPS #srmc #emergencyplanningcollege #professionaldevelopment

Quick snapshot back to last weeks bespoke HEAT-style training for a large corporate client. This course, held at The Emergency Planning College (EPC), with almost 30 students, was a 3-day course covering Travel Risk Management, Medical training, and then scenarios to assess and solidify knowledge. Really great to have Clint Alan Bredin and Wayne Grove BSc (Hons),SRMC®Q, FRGS delivering the content. Both highly experienced in the field and always well received by the students. If your team is operating or looking to operate in medium or high-risk countries, and would like to be trained to deal with potentially Hostile environments, please don't hesitate to get in touch with [email protected] Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Dave Mycock Louise Coppack SRMC® Rowan Poulter Chris Watson CSMP MBA Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® Gail Rowntree SFHEA, MEPS #HEAT #TravelRiskManagement

Not long back home from a great day at Aldershot British Forces Resettlement Services Careers fair. Great to have a catch up with the usual faces and to spend a day with Rowan Poulter and Wayne Grove BSc (Hons),SRMC®Q, FRGS . And to chat to so many bright and enthusiastic military personnel looking for their next step in their resettlement journey. Pete Lawrence Duncan Godfrey SIRM, FRGS Dave Mycock Louise Coppack SRMC® Chris Watson CSMP MBA Luke Blake MBA SRMC® CPP® Gail Rowntree SFHEA, MEPS #bfrs #resettlement #nextsteps