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
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Stop the Bleed: Supporting A Campaign for Awareness That Can Save Lives
At ITS, we’ve always been vocal about the need to carry medical gear and seek out the right training for it. Whether you’re a Law Enforcement Officer, Military member or just a prepared civilian, having the right gear and training to use that gear could save lives. Today, we’d like to highlight a great campaign by the Department… Continue reading Stop the Bleed: Supporting A Campaign for Awareness That Can Save Lives