Hydra simulation suites
We build bespoke Hydra suites and create credible immersive simulations for your teams, complete with scenarios based around realistic events.
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The Gold Standard
for Critical Incident
training and debriefing
The Hydra Foundation has set the standard in both simulating and debriefing critical incidents.
Real scenarios.
Real learning.
Real impact.
Real learning.
Real impact.
Trusted. Experienced. Impactful.
Established leaders
Hydra have set up almost 100 suites, run thousands of simulations and held over 400 debriefing sessions.
We are fully integrated with the UK police training curriculum. Hydra is used as a required part of various national training curricula, such as Firearms Command, Public Order Command and Hostage Negotiations.
10kV is established as the trusted and go-to method for debriefing critical incidents. We have run sessions for high-profile crises such as the London bombings, the Soham murders and COVID-19, and with Local Resilience Forums.
Almost 100Hydra simulation suites
ThousandsImmersive simulations
400+Debriefing sessions
30+ yearsOf experience
Supporting experts. Managing uncertainty. Our experience brings learning from real incidents into every simulation and debrief.
Explore our projects and evidence →Supporting those who serve
Free Hydra licences for emergency services
Working with the Emergency Services to save lives
We are proud to offer the Hydra licence free to emergency services. Consultancy, installation, training and maintenance are optional and charged for.
Non-emergency-service customers pay a licensing fee, with these optional services also charged for.
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Simulate | Debrief | Support | Save lives
Our expertise
We offer five core services
Research
We work alongside a range of universities supporting undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.
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10kV debrief events
10kV sessions are standalone debriefs, using anonymised discussion tools to allow for honest feedback and problem solving.
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Create content
Our team are skilled at working alongside your teams to create Hydra exercise content. We help you convert traditional teaching methods into Hydra methods.
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Hydra Presence
To enable remote access to the Hydra methodologies, Hydra Presence allows delegates to engage without being co-located at a Hydra suite.
Find out more →The Hydra Facilitators Course
Develop your delivery team, with accreditation on completion.
Explore facilitator training →Develop your delivery team, with accreditation on completion.
In good company
Our work has included
Police, fire and rescue, international agencies and universities.
A community united by a commitment to saving lives.
Linked logos open related projects and stories from our archive.
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Exclusive to save-life organisations
We are proud to work purely with save-life organisations. Our partners have included Police, Fire Services and Federal Bureaus, across four countries. Our debriefs and scenarios have included:
- Terrorist attacks
- Kidnappings
- Multi-agency management of pandemics, climate and natural disasters
- Major incidents
- Murder investigations
- Social care and mental health
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Immigration incidents
- Modern human slavery
- Organised crime
- Fire ground command and leadership
- Local and central government crisis management
Let's work together
Contact Us
Get in touch to find out more about our work, partnerships or how we can support your organisation.