Prolonged Field Care Course

Muncaster Castle, Cumbria, UK

02 February 2026 08:00 - 06 February 2026 15:00

GBP £1,495.00

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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 course is a direct result of WEMF’s experience on the ground. It is designed to transfer the lessons learned from real-world war zone medicine back to the UK, embedding those insights into a new generation of healthcare providers.

This is not standard prehospital training. It is more gritty, more immediate, and shaped by the realities of delivering care under fire.

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 to Expect

This course is built directly on over three years of work alongside frontline doctors and medics in Ukraine, making it one of the most current and relevant training programmes of its kind.

Unlike standard prehospital courses, the teaching is shaped by the realities of today’s conflicts, including specific injury patterns such as drone-related trauma, and informed by the hard-earned lessons of delivering care under fire.

All sessions are grounded in real deployments, not abstract theory.

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Key Facts

Is this course right for you?

This course is designed for healthcare professionals, humanitarian medics, and remote care providers, and we also welcome those with prior expedition experience who want to develop their skills further. If you’re unsure whether this course is right for you, please contact us.

Fitness level
A good level of general fitness is recommended, as the course involves extended practical sessions outdoors in varied conditions.

CPD: Pending

What’s included

  • Full tuition and course resources

  • Residential accommodation*

  • All meals during the course

  • Safety equipment

What’s not included

  • Travel costs

  • Travel insurance

  • Personal kit (See Kit List tab for more information)

  • Bar drinks and personal expenses

*Please note if you choose to stay in alternative accommodation we are unable to cover these costs. Your booking will include accommodation and we will provide you with this information upon booking.

Travel

Muncaster Castle is located in the Western Lake District near Ravenglass (postcode: CA18 1RD).

  • Ravenglass railway station: 0.9 miles from venue

  • Winter entry via Church Gate entrance (Nov–Easter)

  • Parking available on site

We recommend arriving the evening before the course begins.

Rome2Rio can help plan your journey.

Kit List

For this course, we recommend you bring the following:

Outer layer

  • Shell jacket: Gore-Tex or similar
  • Shell pants: Gore-Tex or similar
  • Synthetic insulated jacket
  • Fleece top, preferably with a hood and a pocket(s). Bring heavy and lightweight if you have both.
  • Base layer tops
  • Base layer leggings
  • Socks and underwear
  • Waterproof boots
  • Warm hat
  • Warm gloves
  • 1 litre Nalgene bottle or similar
  • Insulated flask
  • Rucksack: day sack size for your time out in the snow 30-45 litres will be fine
  • Head torch is best with spare batteries
  • Personal first aid kit (see below)
  • Personal tech

Personal First Aid Kit containing at least the following:

  • All regular medication (double quantities to keep in two separate places)
  • Ibuprofen / paracetamol or other appropriate analgesia
  • Imodium
  • Antiseptic wipes
  • Gauze pads / small haemorrhage control kit
  • Crepe bandage and triangular bandage
  • Zinc oxide tape
  • Blister kit
  • Safety pins (not in hand luggage)
  • Sticky plasters and steristrips

Why WEMF?

Since 2022, the World Extreme Medicine Fund has:

  • Delivered over 3,200 trauma training days in Ukraine

  • Supplied over £4.12 million worth of medical aid

  • 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.

Have Questions?

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.

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