Prolonged Field Care Podcast

In this essential episode of the Prolonged Field Care Podcast, Dennis sits down with pediatric intensivist Dr. Sara Bibbens to tackle one of the most challenging and anxiety-inducing scenarios in austere medicine: pediatric burns. From initial trauma assessment using MARCH/ABCDE to nuanced airway decisions in small children, burn resuscitation formulas, fluid...

In this presentation, we take a deep dive into the 300-year history of mobile surgery supporting land campaigns — from Dominique Larrey’s ambulance volantes through the Letterman system, Arnhem, the Falklands, Mali, and the current Russia-Ukraine war. Drawing on rare surgical memoirs, battle maps, and personal accounts, the discussion extracts the recurring problems ...

In this episode of the Prolonged Field Care Podcast, Dennis sits down with Alex, CEO of Shannon Mechanics, a Ukrainian company that has produced more than 8,000 drag stretchers and over 330,000 immobilization splints for the front line since the full-scale invasion.

Alex shares the raw story of how the company started with scrap materials and construction-store aluminum...

In this episode of the Prolonged Field Care Podcast, Dennis sits down with J.R. Pickett — unpack the controversial and high-stakes topic of what used to be called excited delirium.

They dig into the history of the syndrome (Bell’s mania, acute exhaustive mania, agitated delirium), why major organizations including ACEP, ACMT, and the National Association of Medical Exam...

In this raw and eye-opening episode of the PFC Podcast, Dennis sits down with Jason, a general surgeon who completed nine combat deployments (seven in special operations) and has since operated in caves, dirt-floored schoolhouses, living rooms, and active conflict zones across multiple countries with nothing but a small team and minimal kit.

Jason breaks down the hard t...