
AUSTERE MEDICAL COURSE - Austere Medicine & CASEVAC Operations. October 31st, November 1st and 2nd
Location: Panthera Training Facility – Old Fields, West Virginia Duration: 3 Days Audience: Medical professionals, first responders, military, law enforcement, and prepared civilians Format: Friday classroom instruction, Saturday and Sunday full-scale field exercises including day and night operations Course Overview This intensive three-day program is designed to prepare participants to provide lifesaving medical care in remote, resource-limited, or high-threat environments. Combining classroom instruction with immersive field exercises, the course emphasizes Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) principles and their adaptation to austere conditions. Participants will learn to prioritize care under operational constraints, manage complex injuries, and sustain patients during prolonged field care scenarios. Basic knowledge of small unit tactics, land navigation, patrolling, and communications/radios will be helpful for participants but is not required to attend this course. Training