Prolonged Field Care Course
Muncaster Castle, Cumbria, UK
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Take your casualty care training further, where every decision counts.
After over three years of delivering trauma training in active conflict zones across Ukraine, the World Extreme Medicine Fund (WEMF) is launching its first UK-based public training programme in prolonged casualty care (PCC).
This five-day residential course is built directly from real deployments. It focuses on managing critically injured casualties when evacuation is delayed, resources are limited, and clinical decisions must be sustained over hours or days rather than minutes.
Teaching is grounded in lived experience, not abstract theory. Every element reflects the realities of prolonged casualty care in unstable, high-risk environments.
All profits from this course directly support the WEM Fund’s humanitarian medical work, including training, trauma support, and delivery of medical equipment in Ukraine.
What's Included?
Field-Based Training & Practical Workshops
Learn through scenario-driven training designed to reflect prolonged care in unstable environments. Teaching focuses on sustained clinical decision-making, teamwork, and adaptability over time.
Expert Faculty with Operational Experience
You’ll be taught by faculty with direct experience delivering trauma training and prolonged care in conflict and austere settings, ensuring learning is grounded in real deployments.
Accommodation, Meals & Course Support
Your course fee includes residential accommodation and all meals from the start of the course through to its conclusion, allowing you to focus fully on learning.
Course Certification
On completion, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance recognising your training in prolonged casualty care within complex, real-world settings.
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GBP £1,495.00
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course right for me?
This course is designed for healthcare professionals, humanitarian medics, and those involved in remote or austere care who want to develop their ability to manage critically injured casualties when evacuation is delayed.
It’s particularly relevant to those interested in pre-hospital care, humanitarian medicine, expedition medicine, or high-risk operational environments.
What level of fitness is required?
You don’t need to be an elite athlete, but a good level of general fitness will help you get the most from the course.
The course includes prolonged practical sessions and time outdoors in winter conditions. Being physically prepared will allow you to focus on learning rather than fatigue.
What course content is covered?
This Prolonged Field Care course covers the medical, logistical, and human factors challenges of caring for critically injured casualties when evacuation may be delayed for hours or days.
Teaching focuses on sustained assessment, intervention, monitoring, and decision-making under pressure.
What kit do I need to bring?
Please follow the kit list and bring adequate kit. Winter conditions in Cumbria can be cold, wet, and unpredictable, so it’s essential you’re equipped to operate safely and comfortably outdoors.
As a minimum we recommend you bring:
You need to be prepared for cold, wind, rain, and prolonged outdoor activity. If you have any questions about kit, just give us a call or send an email.
Clothing
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Shell jacket – Gore-Tex or similar
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Shell trousers – Gore-Tex or similar
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Synthetic insulated jacket
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Fleece top (preferably with a hood)
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Base layer tops and leggings
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Warm socks and underwear
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Waterproof boots
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Warm hat and gloves
Equipment
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Rucksack – day sack size (approximately 30–45 litres)
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1 litre water bottle
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Insulated flask
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Head torch with spare batteries
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Personal tech and charging equipment
Personal First Aid Kit
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Regular medication (double quantities stored separately)
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Analgesia (ibuprofen/paracetamol or equivalent)
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Antiseptic wipes
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Gauze pads or small haemorrhage control kit
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Crepe and triangular bandage
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Zinc oxide tape
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Blister kit
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Sticky plasters and steristrips
Important – Never leave kit preparation until the last minute. Prepare well in advance and review your kit before arrival.
What are the conditions like?
Conditions can be cold, wet, and changeable, particularly during winter.
Training takes place both indoors and outdoors, with scenarios designed to reflect realistic prolonged care environments. Faculty will guide you on managing yourself, your kit, and casualties safely.
Do I need travel insurance to attend?
Yes if you’re joining us from overseas. Comprehensive travel and medical insurance is mandatory for non-uk attendees, including cover for outdoor activities. You’ll be required to confirm insurance details before the course begins.
What support is available before the course starts?
Ahead of the course, you’ll receive access to a WhatsApp group where you can ask questions, share travel plans, and connect with fellow participants and faculty.
Joining instructions will be provided once you’re booked.
Why WEMF?
Since 2022, the World Extreme Medicine Fund has:
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Delivered over 3,200 trauma training days in Ukraine
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Supplied over £4.12 million worth of medical aid
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Supported more than 1,000 medics on the frontlines
This course reflects that depth of experience, turning frontline lessons into UK-based training for those likely to operate in high-risk, remote, or unpredictable settings in the future.
We believe this is the first course of its kind in the UK, and it’s just the beginning.
All profits from this course directly support the WEM Fund’s humanitarian medical work, including training, trauma support, and delivery of medical equipment in Ukraine.
By attending, you’re not only advancing your own skills, you’re actively helping to keep medical teams in Ukraine equipped and supported.
I have another question
Not sure if the course is the right fit?
Feel free to contact us.
We’re happy to answer any questions and make sure this is the right course for you.
Your Safety
The comprehensive curriculum and field scenarios are carefully designed to push your limits while mitigating risks.
We take every precaution to keep participants safe by:
- Rigorous gear checks before all expedition days
- Mandatory evacuation insurance policies
- Close coordination with local emergency responders
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