Crisis Consulting International offers a wealth of resources and experience for the mission/aid community. For example, they provide training in crisis management and field security (USA, April 2011) plus a video seminar on Security Orientation; they consult in crises (hostages, evacuation, terrorism); and they have 12 model polices oriented for the international Christian community on kidnapping, assessing risk, contingency plans, crisis management teams, etc. Have a look at their website

http://www.cricon.org/

and also see their recommended reading list.

http://www.cricon.org/resource.htm

(Thanks much to Kelly and Michèle O’Donnell for reminding us of CCI’s resources. Learn more about the O’Donnells’ work at

http://www.membercareassociates.org/ )