http://www.itstactical.com/wp-conten.../03/tq-civ.pdf
I found this today in my 12 hours per day perusing of the interweb. Enjoy.
Take close notes of Figure 1, Stepwise approach to haemorrhage control
There is a reason us in the military are taught to write a "T" then the time on the victims forehead. Also, this is why I always carry a sharpie marker in my uniform.
Last edited by GunnerMax; 04-01-2012 at 03:03 PM.
Well written article. Tournequets certainly have their place, but can be equally life threatening if used improperly.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, I added that to my SHTF files I have
I found this today:
Eleven 10 Gear - Kydex SOF-T Tourniquet Case
Eleven 10 Gear - Kydex CAT Tourniquet Case
They can come with a belt attachment, MOLLE, or a dropleg holster attachment (works with safariland 2 hold openings in the leg shroud!!!)
I keep CATs in all my various kits. This is the most commonly issued tourniquet in the US military, and is very easy to use.
Last gunshot wound I responded to was a kid who took an ND from a 12 gauge to the inner thigh. He was barely alive from blood loss when they got him to the hospital. A tourniquet would have done a much better job than the towel his mom was pressing against the wound.
When that plane went into the crowd at an airshow last September, several of the 11 deaths were from extremity bleeds. A bunch of tourniquets would have been a godsend.
If you don't have a sharpy to write on the victim's forehead, just use blood & your finger. There will be plenty of it all over.
Here's the video I use when teaching first aid in the reserves: CAT Tourniquet, One-Handed Application - YouTube. There's also a 2-handed video.
BTW, watch out for counterfeit CAT tourniquets. There are some being sold that will break during use.
More good instruction. Thanks
Excellent info Wingtux. Thanks for sharing it with us.
If you think that come SHTF you are gonna jock up in all your kit and be a death-dealing one man army, you're an idiot - izzyscout
sadly I believe I am in possession of 2 fake CATS bought from ebay for $15 each. When the money isnt blocked from my use, I am going to get real ones from North American rescue itself.
Great find.I keep Israeli Bandages in my jump kit.It can be used as a tourniquet.
Tourniquets are last resort.
I've been trying to stock izzy bandages in all my bags, vehicles, and FAKS. Hopefully I'll have one around if I ever need it.
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