Training
A supporting capability to our operational services.
Training is a complementary CAPSTONE service, offered alongside our core operational support, secure repatriation and crisis management activities.
Foundation Programme
HEAT®
Hostile Environment Awareness Training
Foundation Programme
HEAT®
Hostile Environment Awareness Training
HEAT® is a hostile environment preparation and risk awareness programme designed for NGOs, humanitarian personnel, journalists, corporate travellers, field teams and government personnel operating in complex or elevated-risk environments.
Designed for
NGOs · humanitarian personnel · journalists · corporate travellers · field teams · government personnel deploying to complex or elevated-risk environments.
HEAT® is the CAPSTONE foundation programme. Designed to be completed before the TECC®, ATES® and APRHI® specialisations.
Security Awareness
Recognising threats, indicators and behaviours specific to complex and hostile operating environments.
Risk Management
Structured identification, assessment and mitigation of personal and team-level operational risk.
Movement Planning
Journey management, route selection, checkpoints and secure conduct during national and international movements.
Crisis Response
Personal and collective response to incidents, hostile events, detention, evacuation and emergency scenarios.
Medical Awareness
Casualty awareness, basic life-saving interventions and coordination with medical and evacuation resources.
Decision Making Under Pressure
Maintaining clear judgement, prioritisation and disciplined action under stress, uncertainty and time constraints.
Programme 01
ATES®
Advanced Tactical Extraction Specialist
Programme 01
ATES
Advanced Tactical Extraction Specialist
Operational Focus
Scenario-based programme for experienced security and protection professionals operating in dynamic environments.
Decision-Making Under Pressure
Continuous operational decision-making with incomplete information and evolving threats.
Integration & Coordination
Team integration, protective operations and field-level coordination within a mission framework.
Programme 02
TECC®
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
Programme 02
TECC
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
Advanced tactical medical programme for personnel operating in complex, hostile and high-risk environments.
TECC prepares personnel to provide effective casualty care while operating in dynamic and potentially hostile environments. The programme combines tactical awareness, medical intervention, casualty management and operational decision-making to improve survivability and mission effectiveness.
Threat-Based Casualty Care
Casualty care adapted to the threat profile and tactical phase of the incident.
MARCH Protocol Application
Structured use of the MARCH algorithm in tactical and operational contexts.
Tactical Patient Assessment
Rapid, structured assessment of casualties under operational constraints.
Hemorrhage Control
Tourniquets, wound packing and direct pressure for life-threatening bleeding.
Airway Management
Maintaining a patent airway with field-appropriate techniques and adjuncts.
Respiratory Emergencies
Recognition and management of tension pneumothorax and respiratory failure.
Circulation Management
Shock recognition, fluid strategy and circulatory stabilisation in the field.
Hypothermia Prevention
Thermal protection protocols to preserve casualty viability during care and transport.
Casualty Movement and Extraction
Safe techniques for moving and extracting casualties from the point of injury.
Medical Evacuation Coordination
Planning and coordination of casualty evacuation and clinical handover.
Operational Medical Planning
Integration of medical planning into mission preparation and execution.
Team Communication Under Stress
Clear, structured communication during high-pressure medical interventions.
Mass Casualty Incident Response
Triage, prioritisation and resource management during multi-casualty events.
Medical Decision-Making in Austere Environments
Clinical judgement when resources, time and evacuation options are limited.
Integration of Medical Support Within Operational Teams
Embedding medical capability into protective and operational team structures.
Recognition
C-TECC Recognized Educational Partner
CAPSTONE is recognised by the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) as a TECC Recognized Educational Partner.
Verification of recognition status is available through the official C-TECC website.
Programme 03
Custom Training Solutions
CAPSTONE designs tailored training programmes aligned with organisational mandate, operating environment and team composition. Delivered by operational practitioners.
Tailored Curriculum
Modular programmes designed around organisational needs, mission profile and operating context.
Integrated Medical Content
Embedded medical and casualty care modules aligned with operational realities.
Field-Oriented Delivery
Practical, scenario-driven delivery focused on judgement, coordination and field execution.
Training Enquiries
Plan a training programme for your team.
CAPSTONE designs corporate and institutional training programmes tailored to organisational mandate, operating environment and team composition.
