With Hard Bandages (3): The Approach

Basically, it can be said that most of the tactical first aiders trained in Germany are taught one of the two following algorithms. If the training is more military-oriented, the MARCH algorithm is often used. In the police sector, the approach according to CABCDE is becoming more common. In principle, both variants are similar and pursue the same goal. The measures to be taken are almost identical.

As a deviation, the conveyance of an algorithm shortened to CABC sometimes occurs in practice, depending on the participants' background and the length of the training.

Both algorithms have in common that the most urgent initial measure in a terrorist attack or firefight is always to neutralize the opponents, let's now call them "enemy forces", "armed disturbers", or "terrorists". Only through the immediate combat against the armed counterpart, a safe working environment for further life-saving measures is created. The concept of TCCC takes this into account.Tactical Survival Concepts on the Internet: http://tacsurv.de

The series "Mit harten Bandagen" here on SPARTANAT:

Mit harten Bandagen (1): Tactical Medicine in a Civil Context

Mit harten Bandagen (2): Tactical Combat Casualty Care/Tactical Emergency Medical Support

Mit harten Bandagen (3): The Approach

Mit harten Bandagen (4): The Three Tactical Phases

Mit harten Bandagen (5): Tactical First Aiders

Tactical Survival Concepts on the Internet: http://tacsurv.de

The entire article by Mario Novak appears in the book "Schnittstelle Rechtsmedizin: Polizei – Rettungsdienst". Available here: