Prolonged Casualty Care is a comprehensive, clinically grounded audiobook designed for medical responders operating in austere, remote, and resource-limited environments where evacuation may be delayed or unavailable. Drawing on contemporary Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) doctrine and the Joint Trauma System Prolonged Casualty Care guidelines, the audiobook provides a structured progression from immediate trauma management to the complex realities of sustaining a critically ill or injured patient when definitive care cannot be rapidly accessed.

Written and narrated by a former United States Army Special Forces medic, the content reflects decades of experience teaching prolonged casualty care concepts to NATO military personnel and civilian medical responders. The material is intended for listeners trained at the Combat Lifesaver level or higher and systematically explores the clinical, nursing, logistical, and operational challenges that characterise extended field care. Each chapter is organised using a clear minimum-better-best framework, enabling practitioners to adapt evidence-informed interventions to their available equipment, training level, and operational constraints. This approach emphasises scalable care and practical decision-making in environments where resources are limited and evacuation timelines are uncertain.

Core topics include haemorrhage control, airway and ventilation management, circulation and resuscitation, traumatic brain injury and temperature management, pain control and sedation, antibiotics and sepsis management, wound and burn care, prolonged nursing interventions, documentation, communications, and the use of telemedicine support. The aim of this audiobook is to prepare CLS and CMC, as well as advanced medical providers, to sustain life, preserve function, and prevent secondary injury during prolonged casualty management when definitive care is not immediately accessible.