Santa Ana officer uses tourniquet to save motorcyclist with partially severed leg

[Wendell]

An SUV made a left turn in front of the motorcyclist, which sent him flying into a street curb, severely injuring his leg around 7:45 p.m. Friday, said Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department. The crash occurred at Warner Avenue and Parton Street in Santa Ana, he said. A police officer arrived at the scene to find the motorcyclist bleeding heavily from his injured leg. The officer immediately applied a tourniquet to the man’s leg until paramedics arrived and transported him to the Orange County Global Medical Center, Bertagna said. The officer’s squad car was equipped with a tourniquet and bandages, and the Santa Ana Police Department is working to train all of its officers on application of the life-saving device. The officer’s actions are credited with helping save the life of the motorcyclist, who is expected to survive, Bertagna said. The officer’s name has not been released.
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[Totem Polar]

Good work, yet again. I won't leave the house without a TQ. It's just so cheap and easy, why not have one?