Prolonged Field Care Podcast

MSIW Podcast: Practical Guide to Prolonged Casualty Care

Nov 6, 2025
Missy Givens, an emergency physician and author, delves into her groundbreaking guide aimed at non-professionals for prolonged casualty care. She highlights the need for accessible medical knowledge, emphasizing community preparedness and the challenges of making complex medical concepts understandable. The discussion includes practical insights on wound care, alternative treatments, and the role of telemedicine during crises. Givens also stresses the importance of building local networks to enhance emergency response capabilities.
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INSIGHT

Gap In Layperson Prolonged Care Resources

  • There was a gap in available books for laypeople on prolonged casualty care beyond basic first aid.
  • Missy wrote a practical, stepwise guide to fill that specific niche for extended care scenarios.
ADVICE

Test With Non-Medical Readers

  • Use non-medical editors and illustrators to make clinical material accessible to lay readers.
  • Test language and images with novices so instructions are clear and executable.
ADVICE

Keep Medications Generic And Adaptable

  • Limit medication lists to generics and drug classes to ease international adaptation.
  • Encourage users to substitute locally available equivalents when translating the guide.
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