First Aid Tactical Medical Disposable Tourniquet

A tourniquet's primary purpose is to stop life-threatening external bleeding, says Dr. Sztajnkrycer. Most such bleeding situations are trauma induced. Emergency medical services regularly use tourniquets today alongside other bleeding control methods.

Specificaion

Operating procedures

Cautions

-Disposable, single use
-This tourniquet should be used by medical first-aid trained personnel
-Read the instructios before using
-Medical waste disposal requirements: accoring to local regulations
-According to medical wastes treatment, not discarded.

When should you apply a tourniquet?
Tourniquets should be used when the bleeding cannot be stopped by the use of direct pressure alone, or if direct pressure cannot be effectively applied for any reason. Heavy and uncontrolled bleeding can cause death within minutes, so it's necessary to act quickly when dealing with a traumatic wound.

Where do you place a tourniquet?
The injured blood vessel is not always right below the skin wound. Place the tourniquet between the injured vessel and the heart, about 2 inches from the closest wound edge. There should be no foreign objects (for example, items in a pocket) beneath the tourniquet. Place the tourniquet over a bone, not at joint.

What should you do while waiting for a tourniquet?
If you don't have a tourniquet, or if the bleeding is from the head or torso, apply direct pressure with your hands or knee. When responding to a life-threatening emergency, you should always first assess the scene, apply personal protective equipment such as gloves if available and then proceed to provide aid.