Prolonged Casualty Care
10th June 2025, 18:00 to 19:00 BST
Overview
Join Dr Tom Mallinson, Dr John Quinn, Dr Sean Keenan and Aebhric O’Kelly for an insightful webinar on the challenges facing the remote healthcare provider who is treating a critical casualty for prolonged periods of time. Prolonged casualty care (PCC) is a critical capability for remote and austere providers who may face extended patient management due to delayed evacuation, limited resources, and challenging operational environments. This webinar explores key principles of PCC, equipping clinicians with strategies to optimise patient outcomes when evacuation is prolonged or unavailable.
Aims
This webinar explores the critical role of Prolonged Casualty Care (PCC) in enhancing patient survival and optimising clinical outcomes in remote, austere, and resource-limited environments. It will highlight the challenges faced by prehospital and expeditionary providers in managing critically ill or injured patients over extended periods, discuss evidence-based strategies for sustaining life with limited resources, and examine key physiological and logistical considerations in prolonged field care. Additionally, the session will explore practical approaches to training and skill development, ensuring healthcare providers are equipped to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in austere conditions.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should have an understanding of:
- The principles of prolonged casualty care, including resource management and decision-making in delayed evacuation scenarios.
- Essential interventions for sustaining critically ill or injured patients in remote and austere settings.
- Physiological considerations in extended field care, including fluid resuscitation, pain management, and monitoring strategies.
- Practical approaches to mitigating secondary complications, such as infection control, pressure injuries, and metabolic deterioration.
- Case studies and lessons learned from real-world applications of prolonged casualty care.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
Tom Mallinson
Consultant GP, BASICs, Senior Lecturer at College of Remote and Offshore Medicine Foundation. Dr Tom Mallinson is an Experienced Rural Generalist (MRCGP) and Prehospital Doctor. Previous experience across emergency medicine, anaesthesia and flight medicine in both urban and remote settings.
John Quinn
MD PhD. Dr John Quinn is a healthcare professional with an MPH, a PhD in Hygiene and Epidemiology, and dual licensure as a paramedic and emergency medical doctor. He has led remote medicine clinics in conflict zones, consulted for NATO institutions, and specialised in health and medical stability operations. In Ukraine, he provided TCCC, PFC, and FRC training, established a prehospital whole blood program, and supported healthcare systems during COVID-19. In 2022, he returned to Ukraine to provide emergency care, evacuations, and Role 1/2 DCR/DCS. Currently, he advises on prehospital care to align with NATO standards and conducts research on conflict and disaster medicine at Charles University’s Prague Center for Global Health.
Sean Keenan
Sean Keenan is a retired colonel from the US Army. He is an MD specialising in Emergency Medicine.
He is one of the founders of the Prolonged Field Care Working Group. He started a non-profit called Specilized Medical Standards which brings the lessons of PFC into the civilian environment.
Aebhric O’Kelly (chair)
Aebhric is a former Green Beret, a Tropical Nurse and a board-certified Critical Care Paramedic. He is the Founder and Dean Emeritus for the College of Remote and Offshore Medicine Foundation and a member of the Interim Faculty Advisory Board for the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
CPD
1 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
