OVERVIEW

Austere Emergency Care 2026 is organized by College of Remote and Offshore Medicine (CoROM) and will be held from May 18 - 22, 2026.

Description:
The Austere Emergency Care (AEC) course is a four-day medical training course based on the Prolonged Field Care concepts created by US Special Forces medics.

It is designed for medical professionals working in remote, austere and resource-limited environments who might be treating a critical casualty for extended periods of time.

AEC was a natural advancement from PFC. As more and more SOF medical exit the military, they are bringing their PFC expertise into the civilian world. AEC applies the ten core capabilities from PFC and converts them into the standard operating procedures found in local ambulances and aeromedical platforms. AEC add two additional core capabilities that build on the basic concepts of PFC.

Course Delivery
Part 1: Online training
(10 hours)

There are quite a few online video lectures to review before arriving for classroom training. These lectures will review the Prolonged Field Care content and cover some of the additional lectures offered during this programme.

Part 2: Classroom training
(40 hours)

Once you have completed and passed the online training, you come to Malta for four days of extensive classroom experience. Most of the week is hands-on with some lectures that will review the essential topics learned during the online training. Once you register for the programme, we will send you a free copy of our digital Field Guide.