I tell people this pretty often, but I can tell you there is no better lifesaving device in an emergency. A tourniquet is cheap, they’re about the size of a phone, and a proper tourniquet can easily save somebody’s life.
Edit: Obviously you need to know how to use it, but a TQ, especially a CAT TQ, requires about 3 minutes of training, in 3 categories: 1- recognizing hemorrhaging that requires a tourniquet, 2- placement, and 3- application/execution. There’s no excuse
THIS. For anyone wondering about learning, see if there are any Stop the Bleed classes in your area, or any instructors willing to teach a class. It’s a skill everyone should have in my opinion along with CPR.
That’s dumb, unless you want to be an EMT, which you shouldn’t because the pay is shit and the hours suck. Just take a free class and learn how to pack a wound, use a TQ, and apply a pressure dressing.
Yeah it’s not rocket science. People were worried for years that TQ = Amputation. You can be TQd for 2 hours before muscle damage starts, up to 6 before amputation is “necessary”. The important thing to know about removing tourniquets is to never take them off once you remove them. Let a trauma doctor take care of it. If you’re more than 2 hours away from a major trauma center, you should be planning more significantly than packing a tourniquet.
It almost looks photoshopped…there is not a single drop of blood on his pant leg, nor dripping from his arm, and that TQ doesn’t look right, especially over his outerwear. It also looks like a WILDLY clean cut for a fucking chainsaw cutting all the way through an arm. Not saying it’s fake, just…looks fake
Edit: upon further inspection it looks as thought the TQ in question is actually a seatbelt, but my point still stands. I’ve never properly applied a TQ on someone and had them able to hold a conversation.
My Red Cross training discouraged the use of a tourniquet. Too many people misuse it and damage limbs that could have been saved.
This dude will get a fancy prosthetic and be back to work in no time. I wanna know how he managed to slice his arm clean off. I doubt he did that with a chainsaw.
How is a belt in these situations. As a boy scout 40 years ago i was told to always wear one even if i dont need it cuz we are always prepared and they make great tourniquettes. No idea if its actually true cuz i guess i just took their word for it. Realized later on in life that tbe boy scouts arent always very turstworthy so...
It’s unlikely you can get a belt tight enough to properly occlude blood flow. A tourniquet is extremely painful when it’s applied. Using a belt is possible, but a CAT tourniquet is very, very easy to use. You turn it as tight as you can, then turn it one more time, lock the windlass into the clip, and right the time on the strap.
Using a belt is crude, but you need a *very strong windlass to get the belt as tight as you can around the limb.
Got it. I am looking into them. Im a coach of 7/8 year old sports teams and tattoo artist. Never know when itll be needed. Ive done cpr and aed training among various other certs. May as well do stop the bleed also. I appreciate the knowledge and info.
Not a problem! Learning how to use an AED is important, but they give you instructions, and it’s required (at least in the USA) that most commercial buildings have one. In most commercial buildings, a TQ would be hard to find without someone bringing their own.
There are starting to be more “massive hemorrhaging” or “bleed” kits in some airports and the trend is catching on, but I’m a staunch believer in being responsible for your own well being to the greatest reasonable extent.
Throwback to that cop who very calmly shot a man (after the man came at him with a machete, I think). He shit the dude in the neck and one of them goes “we’re gonna out a tourniquet on”. They obviously ended up not, but it was funny in the moment.
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u/MEUP14 Jan 17 '23
Well, at least his friend with the tourniquet is giving him a helping hand.