Field medical care refers to the medical attention provided to wounded or sick individuals in a non-medical facility or in the outdoors. The term field medical care can be replaced with other synonyms such as emergency medical care, expeditionary medical care, and first-line medical care. These synonyms essentially convey the same meaning as field medical care, but they may be used in different scenarios. Emergency medical care, for instance, may be used in situations where the medical response is urgent, such as during a natural disaster or terror attack. Expeditionary medical care would be used for military operations. Regardless of the synonym used, the goal is to provide swift, efficient and effective medical assistance in potentially perilous situations.