Dan Pronk

Dr Dan Pronk completed his medical schooling on an Australian Army scholarship and served the majority of his military career with Special Operations Units, including four tours of Afghanistan and over 100 combat missions. Dr Pronk was awarded the Commendation for Distinguished Service for his conduct in action on his second tour of Afghanistan. During his military service Dr Pronk served as an Australian medical liaison to the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, as well as representing Australian Special Operations at the NATO Special Operations Forces Medical Expert Panel. Dr Pronk holds a Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, and is an instructor on the Royal Australian College of Surgeon's Early Management of Severe Trauma Course. Dr Pronk currently works as a Senior Medical Officer in the Emergency Department of a regional hospital and serves as the Medical Director for TacMed Australia, providing tactical medical advice and training to a number of Police Tactical Groups and Other Government Agencies.

Former Australian Special Forces doctor on success in the face of adversity: Don’t leave any rounds in the magazine

Expert Analysis Feb 16

Two key lessons I learned from Special Air Service selection

Expert Analysis Jan 26

Filling the void: Maslow and transitioning out of the military

Culture Jan 11

Abandoning the tribe: The psychology behind why veterans struggle to transition to civilian life

Culture Jan 10
Wounding patterns of blast injury (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Wounding patterns of blast injury (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Expert Analysis Oct 05
WATCH: DEA FAST agent shot during helicopter extraction under fire from Taliban drug raid

WATCH: DEA FAST agent shot during helicopter extraction under fire from Taliban drug raid

Videos Aug 01
(WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) Through-and-through gunshot wound to the chest

(WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) Through-and-through gunshot wound to the chest

Security Jul 04
GRAPHIC: See the grisly effects of a high-velocity gunshot wound to the leg

GRAPHIC: See the grisly effects of a high-velocity gunshot wound to the leg

Expert Analysis Jun 06
How to save a life using items found in the trunk of your car

How to save a life using items found in the trunk of your car

Expert Analysis May 01
Shredded intestines from gunshot wounds to the legs (graphic)

Shredded intestines from gunshot wounds to the legs (graphic)

Security Feb 29
Train As You’re Going to Fight: The Importance of Reality-Based Training

Train As You’re Going to Fight: The Importance of Reality-Based Training

Expert Analysis Jan 14
An AK-47 Bullet Through the Neck Couldn’t Stop Him!

An AK-47 Bullet Through the Neck Couldn’t Stop Him!

Expert Analysis Dec 28
Why I’d Rather Be Shot With an AK-47 Than an M4

Why I’d Rather Be Shot With an AK-47 Than an M4

World Dec 19