Back from Afghanistan and Peru, we catch up and discuss a recent case using POCUS: enabling the team to bridge the gap between limited resource rural hospitals and definitive care in the capital.

We discuss Prolonged Field Care (PFC) & extended field care considerations, principles and case overviews, including ICU skills, monitoring, telemedicine, risk management, ABX, etc. to help you prepare to plan, train and make critical decisions in the field.

We discuss the pathophysiology, prevention & treatment of suspension trauma, along with news from the EMS World Americas conference, International Paramedic registry meeting, PHTLS 9th Edition Instructor update course etc.

We're in Atlanta at the HAI Heli Expo and Safety Awards to see our own Chris Sharpe receive his Salute to Excellence Safety Award.

We review techniques and tips to keep your feet in optimal condition: As your primary mode of transport on an expedition, you need to care for them! We look at tips to prevent hot spots, blisters, athletes foot, frostbite etc from boots and socks to taping techniques and using petroleum jelly.