Frontline Operational Resuscitation and Combat Emergencies (FORCE) Manual

Dr. Neha Thakur Rai, MBBS (Hons), MD, FRCPCH, FACEE, MNAMS is Professor (Jr) of Pediatrics at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Lucknow, India. She is a leading authority in pediatric emergency medicine, celebrated for her extraordinary excellence in designing high-stakes medical courses. Her work focuses on the critical intersection of rapid clinical intervention and operational efficiency. Dr. Rai’s expertise lies in transforming complex trauma protocols into actionable, frontline strategies. Her curriculum designs are not merely academic; they are battle-tested frameworks built for the high-pressure environments where every second determines a patient’s survival. She developed the 'Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation Module (PTRM)' under a grant from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Her "PTRM for PCP" initiative empowers healthcare workers across the diverse Indian landscape—from specialised trauma centres to frontline hospital setups—ensuring elite-level resuscitation skills are available everywhere. Dr Rai is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH), a core faculty member of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) program and an expert in pediatric trauma management who has secured multiple research grants to advance the science of emergency care.

Dr. Samir Misra is Professor in Department of Traumatology and Surgery at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, India. He is also in charge of Centre for Advance Skill Development (CASD) at KGMU. He established the Centre for Advance Skill Development (CASD) at KGMU, which runs regular ATLS course along with other skill development courses. As a course director in ATLS course, Dr Misra has conducted numerous provider and instructor courses along with various simulation-based training programmes in the country for betterment of trauma care and training doctors, nurse and paramedics to help and treat trauma victims. Dr. Samir has to his credit various books, books chapter, papers and patents. He is involved in various medical and surgical associations and on the editorial board of journals. Dr Misra as active office bearer of ISTAC (Indian Society for Trauma and Acute Care) is determined to promote and propagate the pediatric trauma resuscitation module for better management of pediatric trauma patients.