Frontline Operational Resuscitation and Combat Emergencies (FORCE) Manual

This manual is a first-of-its kind comprehensive trauma care doctrine tailored for military, paramilitary, and disaster-response environments. Rooted in the realities of delayed evacuation, resource constraints, and terrain-specific challenges, it offers a modular, role-based, and improvisation-ready framework for managing life-threatening injuries in austere and high-risk settings. It reimagines trauma care beyond conventional hospital-based models. The manual integrates evidence-based trauma management with operational improvisation and mission-readiness unique to Indian combat settings, drawing from international best practices like TCCC, ATLS, and PHTLS. From haemorrhage control and airway management to spinal trauma and blast injuries, each chapter is enriched with vivid scenarios, field-tested protocols and simple algorithms for real-time decision-making. The book includes focused sections on hand trauma, gunshot wounds, blast injuries, and prolonged field care—hallmarks of modern asymmetric warfare. By weaving in psychological resilience and mission-driven planning, it inspires a culture where every provider from medic to commander stands as a vital link in the chain of survival, prepared to lead with courage and act with clarity. This clear and easy to follow manual is essential for medics, physicians, trainees, and responders preparing to serve in combat, counterinsurgency, or humanitarian missions. It offers not just guidelines, but a mindset empowering providers to lead and save lives when it matters most.