In children with traumatic hemorrhage, tourniquets placed before the arrival of emergency medical services (EMSs) are associated with decreased initial acuity, and all providers, including bystanders ...

Applying a tourniquet can help slow or limit excessive bleeding in an emergency. It typically involves wrapping material around the source of bleeding and applying pressure to stop or slow bleeding.

There is an age-old debate in Tactical Medicine on what method is better for tourniquet placement: “High and Tight” or 2 to 3 inches above the wound. As a SWAT Medic and a NAEMT TCCC, TECC, PHTLS ...