Prolonged Field Care Podcast MSIW Podcast - Intro to MSIW
Oct 5, 2025
Explore the evolving role of medical support in irregular warfare, focusing on the need for decentralized care. Discover how urban and drone warfare is reshaping injury patterns and casualty management. The discussion emphasizes training for survival in contested environments and integrating lessons from past conflicts into current practices. Learn about the implications of technology on battlefield medical care and the importance of building resilient trauma systems to prepare for future crises and resource limitations.
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Decentralize Medical Support For Fast Battlefields
- Modern battlefields demand decentralized, multimodal, and dispersed medical support to keep up with fast-moving operations.
- Nate warns the old air-superiority model created a 'red coat' mindset that won't hold in future conflicts.
Cross-Train For Basic Life-Saving Tasks
- Train medical and non-medical personnel in basic life-saving skills and low-level care to produce viable patients for higher care.
- Prepare medics for survival tactics so they are not liabilities on contested battlefields.
Hospitals Are No Longer Safe Assumptions
- Hospitals and clinics are increasingly deliberate targets, altering casualty patterns and system resilience needs.
- Nate cites Ukraine's losses to show hospitals cannot be assumed safe in irregular warfare.