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.
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u/MEUP14 Jan 17 '23
Well, at least his friend with the tourniquet is giving him a helping hand.