Prolonged Field Care Collective
Specialized Medical Standards is proud to power the Prolonged Field Care Collective.
What is Prolonged Field Care?
Prolonged Field Care (or “PFC”) is described as a situation where a critical patient needs to be managed in a remote setting for an extended time (i.e. your “worst day”). The Austere Emergency Care course was designed as a PFC training for both military and civilian medics. In fact, it was written and created by the world’s leading experts in U.S. Military Special Operations Forces Prolonged Field Care medicine.
What’s the difference between Prolonged Field Care and Prolonged Casualty Care?
The term Prolonged Field Care, or “PFC”, was first developed for military Special Operations Forces, but quickly grew to international recognition and application. Prolonged Casualty Care is published as a specific set of guidelines for the US military to directly follow Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Prolonged Field Care more accurately describes the operational situation and is far more broad in its acceptance internationally and with non-military (civilian) audiences. Prolonged Casualty Care, in contrast, is much more narrow, reads more as a protocol for both non-medical and medical military members, and not as comprehensive as PFC in its references and applicability. Recommendations for both are complementary and apply to similar types of patients in austere environments.
What is the Prolonged Field Care Collective?
Since 2014, the Prolonged Field Care Collective (PFCC) has been the leader in bringing relevant digital content to SOF medics and clinicians working in austere environments around the world. Our content is used by U.S. and allied military SOF units, as well as regular military and other governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and civilian organizations.
PFCC is known for:
- the Prolonged Field Care podcast
- the prolongedfieldcare.org site
- supplemental educational materials
The Podcast
- Hosted by Dennis Jarema, 18D RN, with many thought leaders and subject matter experts in austere medicine
- Available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and more
- Average of 10,000 downloads per episode
The Website
- Vast array of educational materials, original blog posts, and downloadable content
- A touch point to other official medic-targeted websites
- Used as supplemental educational material in Special Operations Forces medical and austere care
How to Support
Your gift will directly impact the training of SOF medics and professionals working in rural, remote and austere environments. Financial support not only enhances critical education and training for military and EMS providers, but directly increases the quality of medical support provided by these medics and professionals.
PFCC Coffee
We’ve partnered with Lobo Coffee, which is owned and operated by Erik Herr, formerly of 7th SFG(A,). This partnership helps fund efforts to continue providing the Medics on the ground with the most up to date knowledge, techniques and ideas in our field. With every purchase of a bag of coffee, a portion is donated to the Prolonged Field Care Collective.
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Thank you to these Sponsors of the PFCC!
