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[cornstalk]

Here is a link to a video done by a friend of mine who is a retired Green Beret Sniper/Medic. Around the 2 minute mark he starts describing how to set up the tourniquet for one handed operation.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Glad to see your on the mend.

 

[Bigpat271]

Love the support and the safety discussion in this thread.

Came across this RATS tourniquet. I like size for carrying on the regular. But it looks a little complicated to use when adrenaline is pumping.

 

[cornstalk]

It takes a windlass to tighten a tourniquet tight enough to stop the bleed. If the person isn't screaming from the pain of the tourniquet being tightened it isn't tight enough. And rarely would you put one on a forearm or the lower leg. Each has two bones which will keep you from getting the tourniquet tight enough. With a tourniquet you are basically squashing the surrounding tissue so tight that it compresses the artery or vein enough to stop the flow of blood. A pair of bones can get in the way of that. Use what our gunfighters use, they are proven in combat.

 

[Bigpat271]

It takes a windlass to tighten a tourniquet tight enough to stop the bleed. If the person isn't screaming from the pain of the tourniquet being tightened it isn't tight enough. And rarely would you put one on a forearm or the lower leg. Each has two bones which will keep you from getting the tourniquet tight enough. With a tourniquet you are basically squashing the surrounding tissue so tight that it compresses the artery or vein enough to stop the flow of blood. A pair of bones can get in the way of that. Use what our gunfighters use, they are proven in combat.

Oh ok, so that one is no good. When they put a tourniquet on me it was my forearm.

I do remember it hurting quite a bit. But that was the least of my worries.

 

[Brokennock]

Oh ok, so that one is no good. When they put a tourniquet on me it was my forearm.

I do remember it hurting quite a bit. But that was the least of my worries.

I whole heartedly agree with the choices put forth in the video someone posted above.
Could the one you pictured work? In theory, sure. It could/might.
But, we know the CAT works and works well.
None of them work as well as possible if not applied properly.

 

[cornstalk]

...When they put a tourniquet on me it was my forearm.

I do remember it hurting quite a bit. But that was the least of my worries.

They had the benefit of knowing anatomy, and not being in pain and about to bleed out and/or pass out, and with two hands the ability to place the tourniquet and then loosen and move it if necessary and retighten it. Not to mention Quick-Clot and all the bandages to work with.

Had you a CAT tourniquet set up for one handed use, which also means carrying it somewhere on the front of your body so you can reach it with either hand, putting it above your elbow guarantees you'll stop the bleed on your first attempt, while your body is still amped with adrenaline and you are still conscious.

Just as a point of interest our gunfighters have one on the front of their kit to apply to themselves, and one on the back of their kit for their buddy to apply to them.

Brother, I'm just happy as can be that you are still around, as I know you are. And honored that you would share your story with us.

 

[Boomerang]

I also have a handsome 10 month old bundle of pure happiness.

That's cool! So how does your new Hawken shoot?
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Glad you made it through!

 

[Mike]

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