Handcuffed Woman Shoots Cop; Tourniquet Applied

A woman in Oregon has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting a law enforcement officer while handcuffed. At around 8 p.m. November 22nd, 2021, Gladstone Police Officers, […]

Why Does the Width of a Tourniquet Matter?

  Stopping a life-threatening bleed is your first goal in any trauma emergency. Fortunately, if that bleeding is from an arm or a leg, it can be controlled quickly and […]

A Medics Pick : Top 5 Best Tourniquets

I have a lot of time on tourniquets, both in training and in real life. I’ve had the chance to use a lot of different systems for controlling bleeding and […]

The SWAT-T is the Best Backup Tourniquet

Having a commercial, purpose-made tourniquet ready to go in an emergency is essential for keeping someone alive. Trying to build your own on the spot takes time you don’t have […]

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