Posts Tagged ‘Tourniquets’
Cold Weather Tourniquets and Bleeding Control?
Bleeding control in harsh snow conditions in the mountains of Montana is a little different than on a sandy beach in Hawaii. Understanding your environment helps you to anticipate potential…
Read MoreTop 5 Tourniquets. Which Is Best for You? Part 1: The CAT
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…
Read MoreExtending Your Resources: TOP 5 Multi-Use Trauma Gear
An emergency usually means you have little or no resources available to recover from a bad situation. Being able to extend the life of precious resources like trauma gear might…
Read MoreWhat’s Better? CAT Vs. SOF-T Wide
Trying to decide what the best tourniquet is for you? The Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) is often viewed as the best device for controlling life-threatening bleeds and is trusted by…
Read MoreHow Long Can You Leave A Tourniquet Before Amputation?
Tourniquets are a frequent topic of discussion on the Mountain Man Medical YouTube channel and I’ve been seeing a lot of rumors. Most of these rumors come from the old…
Read MoreWhy’d You Put That in Your Med Kits?
Not everyone has a background in medicine and may not fully understand the wide variety of gear that’s available on the market. Those people tend to take me at my…
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