HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT & FIRST AID CONSIDERATIONS (HEFAC)
Course Description
Hostile Environment & First Aid Considerations (HEFAC) will give you the skills to operate and stay aware in a nonpermissible environment, then how to save a life. The course provides the tools to keep yourself and your team safe in a hostile environment, what to do if capture is imminent, and actions if you come under fire. Then a hands-on tactical first aid course based on TCCC principles. Our instructors have real-world experience providing care under fire and operating in hostile environments, culminating with a realistic scenario and a comprehensive after-action review.
Prerequisites
Equipment Needed
Topics Covered
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- MARCH Overview
- Scene Management
- Hostile Environment Awareness Overview
- Situational Awareness
- Surveillance Awareness/Response
- Communications Security
- Basic Terrain Awareness
- Weapons Familiarization
- Actions Under Fire
- Kidnapping/Abduction
- Captivity
- Psychological First Aid
- Basic Negotiation (Offensive Psychology)
- Building Team Resilience