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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 220: The Combat Midwife w/Jessica Arno
Kevin and The Combat Midwife, Jessica Arno, explore the vital role of midwives in modern healthcare, the importance of training for emergencies, and the dynamics of parenting. They discuss the historical context of women's health, the significance of understanding female cycles, and the value of community support in raising children. The conversation also touches on the benefits of homeschooling and the fulfillment found in teaching and training others. Overall, this episode emphasizes the interconnectedness of gender roles, parenting, and community in fostering a supportive environment for families.
2025-9-17
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 245: Postpartum Hemorrhage
The conversation delves into the critical issues surrounding postpartum hemorrhage, the mismanagement of obstetrics, and the importance of proper labor management. Jessica emphasizes the need for understanding the physiological process of birth and the risks associated with unnecessary interventions.
Ep220 // Preparing for an OFF GRID Home-birth, Reducing Anxiety about birth and more
We talk about the practical side of ‘what if’ scenarios in birth, and Jessica gives some much-needed encouragement for women whose husbands may be hesitant about homebirth. This conversation is going to leave you feeling more prepared, more confident, and more supported in your journey.
2025-08-18
Being prepared medically during the last days
As a prepper and ex law enforcement officer I’m always thinking about what might happen or will happen when it comes to any scenario — whether it’s weather related, missing people, tracking, escape and evade, active shooter, natural disaster, alien invasion, cryptid related, or the big one: a medical situation.
2025-08-08
The Combat Midwife Returns to Talk About Pediatric Patients
Midwife and Paramedic Jessica Arno, the Combat Midwife, returns this week to focus on pediatric emergencies in the disaster environment. She and the Disaster Podcast team talk about unique challenges facing responders who encounter sick and injured kids.
Maternal and Pediatric Disaster Care with the Combat Midwife
This week features a discussion of maternity and pediatric care in disaster situations with Jessica Arno, the Combat Midwife. Jessica is a midwife, paramedic, and battlefield-born educator who’s trained over 100,000 combat medics, Special Warfare medics, and EMS professionals in OB/GYN and pediatric emergencies. From Afghan refugee camps to rural fire stations, she equips medics and civilians with the skills to handle birth, bleeding, and babies—when help isn’t coming.
2025-07-26
Fermamental - From Battlefields to ERs
Jessica pulls from her background as a Midwife, Paramedic, and EMS educator to deliver a high-adrenaline, real-world grounded view of emergency medical care—especially for women and children. She explores skills, mindset, and systems that equip both professionals and families to handle medical crises when conventional healthcare isn’t available.
2024-07-22
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The Combat Midwife™
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