Staying-Alive-cover.qxp 13.1.2006 8:52 Page 1 ICRC David Lloyd Roberts STAYING ALIVE offers expert advice on security to humanitarian volunteers operating in conflict zones. Author David Lloyd Roberts has witnessed conflict from the viewpoint of both a military officer and a humanitarian worker. His book draws on a unique variety of up-to-date experience. By explaining the different threats to your safety, this book lays to rest some of the mystique surrounding the subject of field ST security. Ye s, there are dangers, but with some basic A understanding of them they can be avoided or YING ALIVE at least substantially reduced. As the old saying goes, “Knowledge dispels fear.” You are ultimately the guardian of your own safety and security. The knowledge provided by this book puts you in a better position to draw that critical line between the calculated and the unacceptable risk, a line that you, and those in your charge, must never cross. David Lloyd Roberts 0717/002 12.2005 4,000 David Lloyd Roberts STAYING ALIVE Safety and security guidelines for humanitarian volunteers in conflict areas International Committee of the Red Cross 19 Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 6001 F +41 22 733 2057 E-mail:
[email protected] www.icrc.org Q ICRC,1999 Revised and updated edition, 2005 DEDICATION To my wife Charlie. NOTICE: This book contains a series of guidelines for the safety and security of staff in the field. It does not cover all situations and the advice given is of a general nature.