Stop the Bleed Month: How To Stage a Tourniquet
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This video focuses on "Stop the Bleed Month" and demonstrates how to properly "stage" a tourniquet for rapid deployment in severe bleeding emergencies. Caleb is joined by Chris Hoyne from North American Rescue, a retired firefighter-paramedic and former SWAT medic. The discussion covers preparing a tourniquet, such as a North American Rescue Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) Gen 7, by removing packaging and opening the hook-and-loop strap to ensure it can be applied quickly with minimal delay, especially when one-handed application is necessary. The importance of fast application to prevent blood loss is emphasized, and viewers are encouraged to take Stop the Bleed training courses.
