Severe bleeding from a limb injury can kill in minutes. A commercial tourniquet, properly applied, stops blood loss and buys time until professional help arrives. Once considered military-only, tourniquets are now recommended for civilian first aid kits by most emergency services.
CAT (Combat Application Tourniquet) style with a twist rod is proven and effective.
You may need to apply it to your own limb. Practise one-handed.
A loose tourniquet increases bleeding by blocking veins but not arteries.
Only use certified tourniquets (CAT, SOFTT-W). Cheap copies fail under pressure.
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