Good point about removing the CAT from the package. I also arrange mine to be immediately deployed since the way they come in the package isn't quite how you use them.
I hadn't thought about an eye wash kit for the shop, but I will now!
Correct. Open the CAT up completely to where it's as open as it can be, then bend the tip over to Velcro it. Have it outside your gear and deployable with one hand. Prepared correctly, it should readily fit over the thigh right at the pelvis. If you have to use it, cinch it tight enough to make you cry. If the bleeding doesn't stop, tighten it some more. Only apply a tourniquet as high as it will go on the arm or leg, regardless of where the bleeding is. Dont loosen it. They can probably go 3 - 4 hours without permanent damage frim wearing one. Don't think that your belt will be good enough to do the job. If it's juncture bleeding (armpit or crotch) start feeding combat gauze in there with your fingers until you can't get anymore in there. You can bleed enough in a minute that your chance of living is mathematically unlikely.
None of the following steps are difficult or require sophisticated equipment.
Prioritize trauma response with the following:
M - Massive Bleeding (stop it now.
Tourniquet, pressure bandages
and combat gauze)
A - Airway (mouth ,throat, and
windpipe, clear them by tilting head
back to get tongue out of the way.
Nasal Pharyngeal on unconscious
victims.
R - Respiration (Verify breathing. Look,
listen, and feel. Occlusive dressing
on torso punctures, in case of
collapsed lung. Monitor for breathing
changes). Needle decompression if
breathing becomes critical. CPR may
work on electrocution or drowning
victims, won't hurt to try.
C - Circulation - Sweep for other bleeds,
exit wounds, bandage as needed.
H - Hypothermia - Victim will go into
shock. The heart has to work harder
to get less available blood to where
it's needed. Cover victim regardless
of outside temp. Place victim on side
in recovery position. Monitor.
Kits with the equipment needed for immediate lifesaving are available for less than what a decent miter saw will cost you and should be readily available. It's hard to watch someone die, it's harder knowing you could have done something for them (or yourself) in those critical five minutes before trained help arrives.
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