Taktische Medizin – SPARTANAT Black Book 3

THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.

Tactical medicine is first aid in an emergency.

What happens when the wounded need to be treated under threat, evacuation routes are long, and regular emergency medical services are unavailable or delayed? This is exactly where tactical medicine comes in.

“Tactical Medicine” by Carsten Dombrowski provides a concise and practical overview of the fundamentals of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and tactical casualty care. The book not only explains the most important terms and treatment concepts but also demonstrates how medical interventions can be adapted to the specific tactical situation.

Topics covered include:

• TCCC and TECC, as well as the zone model with Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care
• Assessment protocols such as MARCH, cABCDE, and SICK
• Hemorrhage control using tourniquets, pressure dressings, and hemostatic agents
• Airway management and thermal preservation
• Fractures, splinting, rescue, and evacuation
• 9-Line Medevac Request, METHANE, and MIST
• CASEVAC and MEDEVAC
• Low-light care and prolonged casualty care
• Combat First Responder and IFAK

Author Carsten Dombrowski has decades of experience with the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and has served, among other roles, as a specialist instructor and lecturer in tactical medicine. He was involved in the development and implementation of TCCC within the Bundeswehr and the police force and brings his practical field and training experience to this book.

“Tactical Medicine” is aimed at soldiers, medics, police officers, emergency responders, and first responders who wish to learn about tactical casualty care and TCCC.

A concise introduction to the fundamentals of tactical medicine—for understanding, contextualization, and as a foundation for practical training.