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Austere Emergency Care Course

$ 1850 usd
Register
Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 8:00 AM AKDT – Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 5:00 PM AKDT
Alaska Blood Bank, 1215 Airport Heights Dr, Anchorage, AK, USA Map
Austere Emergency Care Course

Austere Emergency Care Course Announcement

Join Us at the Resolute Response Medical Group’s Austere Care Course!  

Location:

Anchorage, AK 99508

Dates:

April 13-16, 2026  

Investment:

$1,750 per person

Target Audience:

All levels of prehospital professionals and teams seeking to enhance their medical skills in challenging environments.

Introduction:

Are you prepared to manage medical emergencies when resources are limited or unavailable? The Austere Emergency Care (AEC) course empowers you with the critical skills needed for disaster scenarios, remote locations, and mass casualty incidents. This program prepares you to deliver life-saving care in the most demanding circumstances.

Why Choose Austere Emergency Care?  

  • The "Golden Hour" Isn’t Always Guaranteed: Often, timely transport to definitive care isn’t possible. Learn to stabilize and care for patients over extended periods.
  • Beyond Standard Protocols: Adaptability and improvisation are key—this course teaches you to make effective decisions with limited equipment and medications.
  • Be a Resource Multiplier: Maximize the tools and resources at hand to provide the best possible care when hospital access is delayed.

What You’ll Learn:  

  • Prolonged Field Care (PFC): Master techniques to manage critical patients during extended care periods.
  • Advanced Assessment & Treatment: Improve skills in hemorrhage control, airway management, pain relief, and more in austere settings.
  • Resourcefulness & Improv: Use available resources creatively to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Disaster & Mass Casualty Response: Effectively coordinate and treat multiple patients in large-scale emergencies.
  • Extended Care Considerations: Focus on infection prevention, wound management, and other critical nursing skills when definitive care is inaccessible.

Course Highlights:  

  • Online Pre-Work: Prepare with engaging, practical coursework before in-person training.
  • Hands-On Labs: Experience interactive lectures, discussions, and practical skill building.
  • Full-Day Scenario: Participate in realistic simulations treating simulated patients with varied medical conditions.
  • Expert Instructors: Learn from seasoned professionals passionate about prolonged care and emergency medicine.
  • Collaborative Learning: Work with peers from diverse medical backgrounds to solve patient care challenges.
  • Evidence-Based Practices: Guidelines from the military PFC/PCC and the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) ensure high-quality training.

Course Benefits:  

  • Be prepared for any emergency environment.
  • Build confidence to make critical decisions under pressure.
  • Elevate your professional skills and marketability.
  • Earn up to 40 Continuing Education Credits and FAWM credits for Wilderness Medicine Fellowship.

Course Logistics:  

  • Most supplies are provided.
  • Lodging and meals are the student’s responsibility.

Additional Add-on Whole Blood Training Day Discount

  • Sign up for both classes and get a $100 discount on the AEC Course and $100 off the Whole Blood Course ($200 total discounts).

Instructors

Jamie Riesberg

MD

Richard Salve

Sean Keenan

MD

Contact us

Location

Alaska Blood Bank, 1215 Airport Heights Dr, Anchorage, AK, USA

Classifications

Age Groups
  • Adult
Levels
  • All