This is a fascinating piece that has made me rethink a lot of things. I trained as an EMT in Belgium in the early 2000s. We were told to stay away from tourniquets because we could call in a medical team, including an ER doctor and nurse, to back us up for the extreme stuff. Given the country's size and population density, they could be on the scene within minutes. I started seeing Tourniquets everywhere when I moved to the US 10 years ago. I assumed I had gotten it all wrong. After reading this, I realize I will need to do a lot more thinking. This was a "today years old" experience. Thank you!
I appreciate your perspective. On one side, if I had a true life threatening bleed I wouldn't want to wait for a doctor with the tools necessary to stop it as it can take as little as 30 to 60 seconds to go over the edge. On the other side, we also need to stop viewing the TQ as a multi-tool and understand when it's appropriate, and how it's appropriate, to use.
This is a fascinating piece that has made me rethink a lot of things. I trained as an EMT in Belgium in the early 2000s. We were told to stay away from tourniquets because we could call in a medical team, including an ER doctor and nurse, to back us up for the extreme stuff. Given the country's size and population density, they could be on the scene within minutes. I started seeing Tourniquets everywhere when I moved to the US 10 years ago. I assumed I had gotten it all wrong. After reading this, I realize I will need to do a lot more thinking. This was a "today years old" experience. Thank you!
I appreciate your perspective. On one side, if I had a true life threatening bleed I wouldn't want to wait for a doctor with the tools necessary to stop it as it can take as little as 30 to 60 seconds to go over the edge. On the other side, we also need to stop viewing the TQ as a multi-tool and understand when it's appropriate, and how it's appropriate, to use.
Thanks for reading and commenting!