Emergency Trauma Care Part 3

Next in this series we come to the use and application of the Tourniquet. Vilified for decades as a tool to be used only in the most dire of circumstances to save a life because the use of which would "guarantee" the loss of the limb on which it was used. This misconception was finally discarded as a result of the GWOT and the US Military brought back the practice as result of the use of IED's in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Video Tutorial in this segment is from North American Rescue and provides a good overview of the proper use and application of the Tourniquet. Specifically, the CAT style Tourniquet. There are other types available, however the CAT is one of several I have used in training classes, and I find this to be my personal preference.

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While video tutorials are a valuable means of increasing your knowledge of practical skills, when it come to a subject like Emergency Trauma Care in the absence of a professional First Responder, there is no substitute for hands on training from a qualified instructor.