May is Stop the Bleed Month and aims to raise awareness on the importance of bleeding control. One of the most valuable tools you can keep on-hand to control bleeding is a reliable tourniquet.
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The Combat Application Tourniquet is Now Available in the ITS Store!
We’re now proud to be carrying the Gen 7 C-A-T® Tourniquet! The Combat Application Tourniquet® utilizes a durable windlass system with a patented free-moving internal band, to provide true circumferential pressure to the extremity. Once adequately tightened, bleeding will cease and the windlass can then be locked into place.
A TourniQuick® Pouch Testimonial from Real-World Usage
When we undertake product development here at ITS, we always set out to create something that adds purpose to the world. That may seem like a canned statement, but using our TourniQuick® pouch as an example, seconds do really count during a traumatic incident that requires a tourniquet. It was a prime category for a… Continue reading A TourniQuick® Pouch Testimonial from Real-World Usage
How to Properly Apply and Store a Tourniquet
Let’s begin this discussion with a caveat on tourniquets. Your belt isn’t an acceptable tourniquet and neither is a bandanna with a stick twisted in it. This is 2018; commercially available tourniquets are ubiquitous and have been proven over and over again to save lives. Don’t plan to improvise, plan to have a real tourniquet… Continue reading How to Properly Apply and Store a Tourniquet
Tourniquet Mounting Options – Questions Over Coffee 02
This week on Questions Over Coffee, Bryan demonstrates tourniquet mounting options on a plate carrier, addressing a question we’ve been saving to answer after our TourniQuick™ launch. In addition, he answers a question on his preference for beginner lock pick gear, including trainer locks, pick sets and bypass tools. Finally this week, Bryan sheds some… Continue reading Tourniquet Mounting Options – Questions Over Coffee 02
The Importance of Medical Training and Equipment – Gear Tasting Radio 47
Having a trauma kit is simply the first step to ensure you’re ready for medical emergencies. This week on Gear Tasting Radio, we discuss why it’s so important to seek out medical training in your area. In addition to training, we also highlight some of the components necessary for a good first aid kit and… Continue reading The Importance of Medical Training and Equipment – Gear Tasting Radio 47