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Stop the Bleed Month – May 2019
National STOP THE BLEED Day – May 23rd, 2019.
So, if I understand correctly, a G7+ CAT or Gen 4+ SOF-T are still regarded as GTG, anything is less so?
Plus, of course, these videos of improvising a TQ from a cravat or bandanna:
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Current CAT and SOFT-W sourced from vetted vendors are the TCCC go to. Lots of counterfeits on the market. Others "may" get it done but those two are proven.
fwiw, CoTCCC recently published this
https://deployedmedicine.com/market/31/content/100
I’m still sticking with the CAT and SOFTTW for my medkits.
The class I attended recommended this stop the bleed kit for the convenience of civilian every day carry: https://www.rescue-essentials.com/z-...uze-z-fold-le/
It uses the SWAT-T tourniquet, which they admit was not generally as good as the CAT or SOFT-T because people tend to have problems getting the swatt tight enough, especially with bloody hands. To overcome this, they recommended adding a (not included) carabiner at the "tuck" stage of installation so you could twist it tighter like the CAT or SOFT-T if blood flow continues.
Aside from the carabiner, they also recommended adding to the kit enough folded-over duct-tape to create an improvised chest seal using one of the products' plastic wrappers. Again, this was not meant to be a recommendation for a dedicated first responder, but an EDC kit that was small enough to carry daily and much better than nothing at all.
Last edited by 0ddl0t; 05-09-2019 at 01:07 AM.
Thanks for the update! The last class that I taught was 2 weeks ago and we did not have that change from CoTCCC. I agree with you and will be sticking with the CAT and SOFTT.Originally Posted by Olim9
North American Rescue has bleeding control kits at a 25% discount during May:
https://www.narescue.com
You’re welcome!
A few weeks ago I found out about foam noodles acting as training props for tourniquets and wound packing, going to try and get one together soon.
https://youtu.be/RwaaGXOrWW8
Great pointer. The one advantage of the SWATT is that it seems to be a little easier to carry, since it's a more regular shape.
Recovering Gun Store Commando. My Blog: The Clue Meter
“It doesn’t matter what the problem is, the solution is always for us to give the government more money and power, while we eat less meat.”
Glenn Reynolds
I don't know if it's a packaging thing or it was something the instructor added for courtesy, but the SWAT we got to play with for training also smelled disturbingly pleasant.
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