Overview
The Hostile Environment & Field Trauma (HEFAT) course equips participants with the practical skills and confidence to manage medical emergencies, safety incidents, and operational risks in remote, challenging, or high-threat environments.
Developed to UK clinical standards, the programme blends trauma management, field safety, and situational awareness through immersive, scenario-based learning.
Delivered by experienced pre-hospital clinicians and operational instructors, this course reflects the realities of working in humanitarian, media, and private-sector environments across the Middle East.
Duration :
- 5 days (initial)
- 1 day annual refresher
- 4-day requalification
CReated For :
- This course is designed for personnel operating in remote, unstable, or resource-limited environments — including humanitarian responders, media professionals, corporate security teams, government staff, and contractors supporting regional projects across MENA.
What you will learn:
- Situational awareness and risk assessment
- Medical management using the M.A.R.C.H. trauma framework
- Catastrophic haemorrhage control and wound management
- Incident response, triage, and casualty evacuation
- Environmental hazards, communications, and team decision-making
