Posts Tagged ‘Tourniquet’
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,…
Read More3 Reasons Why Some HATE This Popular Tourniquet
There are hundreds of tourniquets on the market, and some have designs that work better than others. Not all TQs are constructed the same and many are plagued by…
Read MoreDeputy Wounded by Gunfire In Pitbull Attack
On July 5th, 2022 at around 11 pm, Knox County Tennessee deputies where responding to a call in the 800 block of Brickyard and Powell Road. Arriving on scene was…
Read MoreTop 5 Tourniquets. Which Is Best for You? Part 3: Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT)
There are lots of options out there for tourniquets and I’m often asked which I think is the best. I also hear lots of opinions about which tourniquet is on…
Read MoreTop 5 Tourniquets. Which Is Best for You? Part 2. SOF-T
There are lots of options out there for tourniquets and I’m often asked which I think is the best. I also hear lots of opinions about which tourniquet is…
Read More2 Reasons to Never Do This After Applying a Tourniquet
Bleeding control is the most important skill to learn in emergency trauma. Having a good understanding how to keep someone from bleeding isn’t hard and can be learned quickly and…
Read More4 Ways to Tell If Someone Is Bleeding to Death
First things First! The very first thing you should do if you think a person might be in danger of bleeding to death is to call 911 as soon as…
Read MoreA Look At the SOF-Tourniquet.
Tourniquets are something that I am very familiar with in both my military and civilian careers, and I’ve had the benefit of using many different kinds over the years. The…
Read MoreLeg Tourniquets Are Different Than Arm Tourniquets…
Self-application of a tourniquet isn’t new to the internet. There are plenty of articles and videos on YouTube showing how to apply a CAT to an arm and demonstrating how…
Read MoreDenver Officer Fired for Not Giving Medical Aid
A Denver Police Officer has been fired for failing to render aid to a mortally wounded gunshot victim. On Sept. 7, 2020, Denver Police officer Dewayne Rodgers and his back…
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