Remote Area Risk International®️

What Remote Area Risk International®️ does

Remote Area Risk International (trading as R2Ri) is a UK-based specialist training, education, consultancy, and research firm founded in 2016 and operated by Remote Risk International Limited, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (Company Number 10468816). Headquartered in Bromborough, Wirral, with a team of approximately 9 employees, the firm delivers modular remote-area medical and risk-management training to organisations and individuals operating in austere, hostile, or remote environments across the UK and internationally (including Canada, China, USA, Peru, and Afghanistan). The core portfolio centres on four flagship programmes — the Off Site Safety Management course (2 days), the Remote Medical Responder / Wilderness First Responder course (7 days), the Prolonged Field Care course (2 days), and Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (2 days) — augmented by the R/EMO:TE Medic Programme (~380 hours over 15 days) for healthcare professionals, environment-specific survival modules (Polar, Desert, Jungle, Mountain Serpent), the THRE+AT hostile-environment training programme, and a not-for-profit R2Ri Foundation arm delivering SAR training such as Lost Person Behaviour courses.

R2Ri serves seven primary verticals — NGO/aid and disaster response, media and TV production, expedition and adventure travel, the education sector, search and rescue, marine and offshore, and government and corporate clients — with named customers including the BBC, CNN, News International, ICON Films, Save The Children, RE:ACT Disaster Response, All Hands and Hearts, Serve On, Mountain Rescue, and the International Porter Protection Programme. Differentiation rests on practitioner-led delivery by ex-military, intelligence, legal, and hyperbaric-medicine specialists, including team members who co-authored BS:8848 and ISO:31030. The firm holds longest-standing UK provider status for NAEMT PHTLS courses, longest UK affiliate status with the Wilderness Medical Society, an Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (2022), and an IOSH-registered training partnership with the Royal Geographical Society (since 2005).

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services: per-delegate course fees (e.g., £175 for the QNUK Level 3 Award in Workplace Risk Assessment, £200 for QNUK Level 3 First Aid at Work), bespoke private-group bookings for organisations, risk-management and travel-risk consultancy, and intelligence services such as country briefings and traveller reports. All prices are quoted exclusive of 20% VAT, and accreditation is delivered through QNUK, NAEMT, the Wilderness Medical Society, IOSH, and the Royal Geographical Society. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company website (r2rinternational.com) for public course dates, with enterprise-level bespoke delivery handled directly. Distribution is supported by an organic content channel mix including a podcast, blog, newsletter, and active social profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.

Name

Remote Area Risk International®️

Legal name

Remote Risk International Limited

Website

https://r2rinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Remote Area Risk International (R2Ri) is a UK-based specialist training and consultancy firm, founded 2016, delivering practitioner-led remote-area medical, risk management, and survival courses to NGOs, media producers, expedition operators, education institutions, SAR teams, and corporate clients across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Remote Area Medical & Risk Management Training

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Travel Risk Management & Duty of Care Advisory (BPAKADAN), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Preparedness (BPADADAK), Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR) (BPAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Remote area medical training
• Travel risk management
• Wilderness first responder
• Hostile environment training
• Field safety consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromborough, Wirral

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: Revenue generated from delivering professional training courses including medical, risk management, travel safety, and survival training. Courses range from single-day workshops to comprehensive 15-day programmes. Prices quoted exclusive of VAT at 20%.
2. Consultancy Services: Risk management and travel risk management consultancy services for organizations sending staff overseas, including system development, auditing, and post-incident support.
3. Intelligence Services: Country reports, traveller briefings, and intelligence analysis services provided by security and risk management consultants.
4. Qualification Certifications: QNUK accredited qualifications including Level 3 Award in Workplace Risk Assessment and Level 3 Qualification in First Aid at Work, certified through external awarding organisations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Remote Area Risk International (R2Ri) is a UK-based training and consultancy firm delivering modular remote area medical and risk management education. Its core offerings include the R/EMO:TE Medic Programme (a 15-day, ~380-hour medical curriculum for healthcare professionals), the Remote Medical Responder Wilderness First Responder course, the THRE+AT hostile environment training programme, the Off Site Safety Management course, and a portfolio of environment-specific survival courses (Polar, Desert, Jungle, Mountain Serpent), complemented by travel risk management consultancy and country intelligence briefings.

Product overview

Remote Area Risk International is a training and consultancy organisation offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized programmes for remote area risk management and medical training. The offering is structured as a modular system built around a 'Core Four' programme: Off Site Safety Management Course (2 days), Remote Medical Responder/Wilderness First Responder (7 days), Prolonged Field Care Course (2 days), and Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (2 days). These are supplemented by the R/EMO:TE Medic Programme (15 days, approximately 380 hours) for healthcare professionals. Additional modules include wound care, ultrasound, dentistry, tactical casualty care, and mental resilience training. Environment-specific programmes (Polar Serpent, Desert Serpent, Jungle Serpent, Mountain Serpent) provide survival training for different climates. THRE+AT Training offers comprehensive 1-5 day hostile environment awareness. The company also delivers IOSH-certified Travel Risk Management courses, BS:8848 implementation consultancy, and operates the not-for-profit R2Ri Foundation for SAR team support. All courses are delivered by operational practitioners with real-world experience, and the portfolio serves sectors including media, NGO/aid, education, exploration, marine, and search and rescue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• R/EMO:TE Medic Programme A 15-day (approximately 380-hour) medical training programme for healthcare professionals preparing them to provide medical care in remote and austere environments; structured as multiple modules that can be taken individually.
• Remote Medical Responder: Wilderness First Responder Course A 7-day wilderness first responder course for non-healthcare professionals, equipping them to respond to medical emergencies where evacuation may be delayed.
• Off Site Safety Management Course A 2-day foundation course in risk management and safety planning for overseas activities, fieldwork, expeditions and ventures; delivered in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society.
• THRE+AT (Travel, Hostile, Remote Environments and Austere Territory) Training A 1-5 day comprehensive training programme covering travel safety, hostile environment awareness, remote area operations, austere territory survival, kidnap awareness, first aid, field survival, and legal considerations.
• Travel Risk Management Services Intelligence and consultancy services including country reports, traveller briefings, and ongoing intelligence support for organisations deploying staff overseas.
• QNUK Level 3 Award in Workplace Risk Assessment A QNUK-accredited Level 3 qualification (RQF) in workplace risk assessment; one-day bolt-on course with post-course work assessment; £175 per delegate exclusive of VAT.
• QNUK Level 3 Qualification in First Aid at Work A QNUK-accredited Level 3 (RQF) first aid at work qualification meeting HSE requirements; 3-day course valid for 3 years; £200 per student exclusive of VAT.
• Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) A 2-day trauma life support course with remote-area emphasis, certified through NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians).
• Prolonged Field Care Course A 2-day course addressing extended patient care scenarios when evacuation is significantly delayed.
• BS:8848:2014 Implementation/Audit Consultancy services for implementing and auditing against BS:8848, the British Standard for overseas fieldwork safety.
• Travel Risk Manager's Course A 2-day training programme for those responsible for duty of care and operational considerations when deploying staff overseas; IOSH-aligned Safety, Health and Security for the Mobile Worker content.
• Polar Serpent (Arctic Survival Training) Environment-specific survival training programme for arctic and polar environments.
• Desert Serpent Environment-specific survival training programme for desert environments.
• Jungle Serpent Environment-specific survival training programme for jungle environments.
• Mountain Serpent Environment-specific survival training programme for mountainous environments.
• Lost Person Behaviour Course A course on search behaviour patterns for missing persons, delivered through the not-for-profit R2Ri Foundation by a trainer trained by author Bob Koester.
• Kidnap Awareness and Survival Training Specialist training for avoiding kidnapping and surviving captivity, delivered by NATO-trained instructors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established as UK's longest-standing NAEMT PHTLS course provider
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Royal Geographical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership delivering Off Site Safety Management courses on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society. Team members serve as instructors for RGS courses since 2005. Matthew D. appeared as main stage speaker at RGS Explore Conference 2024.
• NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongest-standing UK provider of Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) courses. Very long standing course provider for NAEMT accredited training.
• Wilderness Medical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's longest Wilderness Medical Society Affiliate, providing continuing education and professional development in wilderness medicine.
• QN Qualifications NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationApproved Centre status for delivering QNUK accredited qualifications including Level 3 Award in Workplace Risk Assessment and Level 3 Qualification in First Aid at Work.
• Plas y BreninminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational Outdoor Centre providing venue for Risk Assessment and other courses. R2Ri delivers training at Plas y Brenin with venue provided by delegates.
• RE:ACT Disaster ResponseflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive training provider for all RE:ACT overseas disaster responders. Provides Remote Medical Responder training and R/EMO:TE Medic Programme for their international response teams.
• International Porter Protection ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner for organisations protecting international porters in remote mountain environments.
• Serve OnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster response organisation receiving specialist training for volunteer operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RedR UK: UK-based humanitarian training provider delivering courses for humanitarian personnel deploying to disaster and conflict zones. Comparable customer base and training overlap with R2Ri's NGO, aid, and disaster response vertical.
• Wild Medic One: Specialist provider of remote area and wilderness medicine training including wilderness EMT courses, overlapping directly with R2Ri's Remote/Wilderness EMT, PHTLS, and prolonged field care offerings.
• World Extreme Medicine: UK-based provider of remote, expedition and wilderness medicine training for healthcare professionals and first responders. Highly comparable to R2Ri's R/EMO:TE Medic and Remote Medical Responder courses, targeting the same practitioner segments.
• Expedition & Wilderness Medicine (ExpedMed): Specialist UK provider of expedition and remote area medicine courses aimed at doctors, nurses, and expedition medics. Competes with R2Ri's core medic curriculum and modular remote-medic pathways.
• Rescue 3 International: Provider of technical rescue and water safety training programmes globally. Comparable in the technical rescue and search-and-rescue training space, particularly relevant to R2Ri's SAR and marine/offshore segments.

Broad incumbents

• S-RM: International corporate intelligence and risk management consultancy providing travel risk, crisis response, and security advisory services. Comparable for its duty-of-care advisory and intelligence deliverables.
• International SOS: Global medical and travel security assistance firm offering risk management services and training programmes to multinationals. A broader incumbent that competes for travel risk management and duty of care budgets that R2Ri also targets.
• Control Risks: Global security and political risk consultancy offering travel risk management, intelligence, and crisis response services. Overlaps with R2Ri's travel risk management and intelligence consultancy services for corporate and government clients.
• Global Rescue: Worldwide provider of medical, security, and travel risk management services with an extensive intelligence and evacuation infrastructure. Competes with R2Ri's intelligence, travel risk, and remote area training offerings at the enterprise end.
• Crisis24 (a GardaWorld company): Integrated risk management, travel risk, and crisis response provider serving multinational corporations. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same travel risk and duty of care enterprise budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RemoteAreaRisk
• Facebookfacebook.com/R2Rinternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/remote-area-risk-international

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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