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Level 3 Highfield Accredited Hostile Environment Awareness Training/Hostile Environment First Aid Training (HEAT/HEFAT) course

Step confidently into high-risk environments with our Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) and Hostile Environment First Aid Training (HEFAT) comprehensive, field-tested program designed for professionals working in challenging, unpredictable, or hostile contexts.

Over a four-day period, participants receive hands-on, immersive training delivered by highly experienced instructors with real-world operational backgrounds. Our courses blend essential theory with realistic, scenario-based simulations to build competence, confidence, and resilience in crisis situations.

Whether you are preparing for deployment, enhancing your organisation’s duty of care, or strengthening your personal risk management skills, this training equips you to operate safely, ethically, and effectively always guided by the principle of “do no harm.”

Course Highlights

Our curriculum is designed to meet international standards and evolving field realities, covering:

Situational awareness & decision-making

Personal and workplace security

Risk analysis & threat mitigation

Trauma first aid & emergency medical response

Mass shooting and active attacker response

Digital security & data protection

Travel safety & journey management

Psychosocial support

Counter-surveillance

Kidnap and ransom survival

Mines, UXO, and IED threat awareness

Weapons awareness and their effects

Navigating civil unrest and crowd disturbances

Equip yourself or your team with the skills required to anticipate, avoid, and respond to the risks inherent in high-risk environments.

Fee information

$1,400.00 plus VAT The fee includes refreshments, lunch and evening meals. Accommodation can be arranged upon request

How to register

To register your interest in our HEAT/HEFAT course please contact Shiro from our dedicated training team who can assist you with your registration and give help and guidance throughout the process.

Please contact Shiro on: africa@separinternational.com