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Are you aware that up to 2,000 people around the world are currently being held against their will in one form or another? Or that somewhere between 12,000 and 15,000 people a year are kidnapped for ransom or held hostage? The fact is, risk is ever present whoever and wherever you are, and being prepared to deal with a situation like detainment, kidnapping or surviving captivity can never be a bad thing. Luckily, there are organisations that provide training for these eventualities and today we chat with a course instructor from the adverse environments team at Panoptic Solutions about the kinds of strategies he recommends.Episode Highlights:Everyone is at risk of captivityThe differences between being illegally kidnapped for ransom or held hostage (where you’re a captive) versus being pulled over by the police for speeding and legally taken to the station (where you’re a detainee).Developing situational awarenessWhy preparation is keyWhat to do in the event of capturehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/troypanopticsolutions/https://www.facebook.com/PanopticSolutions/https://twitter.com/Panoptic01http://www.panopticsolutions.com/info@panopticsolutions.comhttps://expertsonair.fm/12-000-to-15-000-people-held-captive-every-year/http://www.panopticsolutions.com/security/content/12-000-to-15-000-people-held-captive-every-year