Fold and Stage a CAT Tourniquet
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This video will demonstrate how to properly fold and stage a North American Rescue Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) so it can be rapidly deployed in an emergency. An improperly folded tourniquet could be the difference between life and death.
I'm a cop and I used his second technique to set up my tourniquet. It ended up saving a victim's life a few days ago (as his foot had been cut off from his leg and I had to place it on his thigh). Very good video and I highly recommend the second way to fold the tourniquet.
Hi What brand and model do you recommend .Looking to buy a tourniquet
@@joeyc1866 The most common and the best is CAT Tourniquet from North American Rescue. But whatever is the newest generation (at writing it’s the gen 7). The NAR ones may be a bit more expensive but it’s what’s approved by TCCC and you don’t have to worry about failing equipment when you need it most.
Recon medical is good I hear alot of good things about them
They are not good. For so many reasons, don’t buy them
@@PrepMedic what is the reasoning behind recon medical not being good I don't think I have heard one bad thing from them?
Me: watches video Also me: fixes tourniquet immediately after finishing video
Lol same
Same.
Same. I did the second military wrap option.
Me 2 .lol
#metoo
"Being prepared buys you time and time buys you options" - john Carrara from active self protection
I love that quote.
That guy is a joke.
@@Dontlookification Yep. Seeing him quoted like he was Sun Tzu or something kinda blew my mind a little.
@@Dontlookification I kinda agree with you but there's also the saying "I've never met a man so ignorant that i couldn't learn something from him." - Galileo
@@Dontlookification You’re a joke
You've missed an important point, its important that the strap is a little bit offset so you can open the strap easily with gloves on.
moduman00 good point. I’ll start doing that.
That's actually a great idea. Thanks.
I fold the strap to the back and tuck it in between the the folds of the tourniquet on the Velcro surface. When you rip it open the strap falls out, you don’t have to fiddle around with trying to get the strap off.
Thanks for the info
I did that.
Thank you PrepMedic, from an old Viet Nam vet. I still train often with friends and always bring a Blowout Kit. Two training weekends were with Kris Paronto (Tanto) and Dave Benton (Boon), the real guys of “13 Hours in Benghazi” book and movie. One drill was to sprint 100 meters carrying a cinder block, apply a Tourniquet to one of your own arms, then shoot the target. I periodically review stop the bleed procedures to remind myself what to do. Thank you and all the U.S. Army Medics and Dust Off helicopter pilots, as well as those before and after Viet Nam. They have saved countless of our Brothers and Sisters. Your video is awesome, thank you again.
In the grunt Corp we were taught by our navy docs to keep the tourniquet open and not in a loop. We were also taught that you need to use both openings in the plastic buckle to ensure a tight hold. Straight, flattened, folded to length, security tab out of the way, and easy access to the red tab. You cannot count on slipping a loop over a messy wound and worse with obstructions like debris or nasty leg amputations. Learning to apply without the loop still allows for a 30 second or less application with less complications. We were also taught to keep multiple tourniquets ready to apply a second higher up on the wound. I carried 3 on easy access in Iraq.
This channel actually saves lives. Absolutely one of the greatest channels on the platform, hands down.
Always ran the first method, really like the second method....over 20 years as a professional fire fighter and can always learn something.Thats why its such a great job.
Thanks for this. May is Stop the Bleed month and I took a class at a library in Lincoln, Nebraska that used the NAR training kit. (I was LEO pre-tourniquet carry) I just received my CAT 7 so good timing on finding your video. In the class they told us of a local radio personality who was hit on his motorcycle. An unknown person (possibly LEO) applied a tourniquet before EMS arrived and saved his life. Lost his leg but he lived and is very active. New subscriber.
This was a great video and I am so lucky I jumped on it. Currently my national guard unit is getting certified in CLS (Combat Life Saver) and our new IFAKs come with two tourniquets. Being able for us to set these up correctly is a must. Also within this month on my 21st birthday I am finally going to be gaining experience on the civillian side in EMS as a driver and working my way up to EMT and eventually Paramedic. Proud and long term follower here :)
Good
Great video!
Thanks for all of the videos: the differences in expected casualty size really affects the set to carry. Makes you consider everything when you go out, which is important. Thanks for the knowledge! Keep it coming.
I find it best to meet halfway on the time stamp strap aspect. Folding it back on itself with a small piece hanging above the windless so there is something to grab instead of trying to peel it off the velcro. Also I’ve been trained to keep in mind single hand application to yourself when determining packaging. Great video and CAT are best tourniquets I’ve used out of several options on the market.
Good tip. Just tried it and I can see where it would be helpful under stress or with a gloved hand.
I don't understand these directions...
Thank god I decided to watch this, I had my tourniquet staged exactly like the mistakes you mentioned. The velcro on the time strap kept rubbing my arm so i just wrapped it around so that it'd be easier to pull out from my vest, and I had the loop pulled small and narrow, not knowing any better. Currently carrying a cheap 10$ tourniquet, after seeing a bunch of people talk about CAT tourniquets, I decided to go buy a handful asap. This $10 one will work great for training purposes though. Need to get myself skilled at applying a tourniquet.
Great info. I've staged my TQs the second way you demonstrated for years and it works really well. I fold my time flap back on itself so it is out of the way but still holding onto the velcro a little bit.
where i serve we learned to do it different, you are right about the time strip and the windlass. also before putting the strap thru the buckle,pull it so there is no slack on the windlass. We fold the strap around 1/3th but don't fold the 2 sticky parts to each other and fold the red end so you can easly grab it with combat gloves. the important part about our folding method is that you can use the TQ one handed on yourself and that the strap doesn't stick to each other but just falls open and you can use it without struggling.
Thank you for this message.
Thank you! Just purchased a tourniquet case for my belt (training as an emt, going for my license in the next several months depending on the status of covid) and had trouble re-wrapping mine. With this video, I did it in less than a minute. Thanks!
Thanks dude. I have been using the first folding method, but I left the time tab over the windless. I will change that pronto.
Just modified our storage and carry methods thanks to your vid. Thank you buddy, be safe out there!
After watching this video I really liked the “new” way of staging tourniquets. The only thing I changed is the time stamp tab...I have one corner not attached to the Velcro so it is easier to grab with bloody gloves or in a high stress situation where fine motor skills are decreased.
Thank you for doing this! We just received our tourniquets and only received basic instructions on how to use it. Forwarding this to the rest of my guys.
Excellent! I really liked the second (accordion style) deployment method, after training a few times with it I think I will recommend all of our departments TQs get stored in this manner.
Thank you for the breakdown! Just redid all my TQs
This was spot on. Thanks for helping me set my tourniquet up better
That combat technique is great! it makes deploying the tourniquet much easier, thanks for the vid!
Thanks for making and sharing this!
Thank you again, sir! I got my very first tourniquet and I dont know how to properly fold and store it. I went to your channel to see if there is any tips and you never fail! I'm learning the basics of first aid and proper ways for a civilian to use emergency medical tools.
This video WILL save people's lives, if not ALREADY! Superbly done!
Valuable information! Thank you.
Very concise and informative. Makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the pointers!
I have never used a CAT, but want to add it to the company kit at work (machinery that generated hundreds of tons of clamping force) and to my vehicle kit. Thanks so much for an incredibly useful and important video.
Thanks for the info, I just setup my TQs exactly like this. Seconds are extremely valuable in life and death situations.
Awesome video thank you - that second way is perfect
Great video. Thanks for providing useful content to help me improve.
I will be sharing this video with my army unit when we do a TQ refresher. Thanks!!
Thank you for that. Saved at LEAST 10 seconds on my deployment practice. Trying to fine tune. I think I’m going with the second storage option since I fumble under stress. I think that trying to increase the aperture would be more difficult under that type of pressure. I’ve modified the storage of all my tourniquets… I’ll continue practicing until I no longer have to think about it.
Very informative...THANKS!!!
Thanks very use full tips regards from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Very clean explanation. I like both options and tried both.
Thanks for showing this
Thank you for your content.
Very helpful video - thank you!
thank you for you advice, this is my favorite channel
Great video! thank you for the information. for sure you helped save some lives.
Great video! Very helpful information for us civilian newbs!
Love the method shown at 2:22 because it also fits better in the cargo pocket too!
Great job thanks
Simple but very important. If you ever tried to stop aterial bleeding and adrenalin pumps trough your venes, you will know how good preperation comes into play. Thanks for sharing. Please keep on. Greetings from the Blue Family from Germany. Greetings. 308
Happy Holidays, thank you for these videos!
Thanks for the tip.
This was a great, practical video. Thanks!
Awesome video. I volunteer on Search and Rescue and I'm repackaging all of my tourniquets following the second method. 👍👍
Not the video I came looking for, but very important information right here. Thanks a ton! Changed the way I carry!
Thank you so much brother.
Thank you Sir!
so well put.. thank you for what you do!
Thank you for the information. subscribed.
Wow, you gave one of the easiest videos to follow for storing the tourniquet. I have long been the "go to" person when we camp and hike for first aid (and for meals, ha) so I want to know how to use and store these items right. Thanks!
Thanks for this. Very useful and the explanation of the reasoning is helpful.
I found this very helpful. I love your videos!
Excellent, thank you.
Thank you! Second way of CAT folding is quite cool. I'll follow it.
Got my first TQ and this def helped me alot! now gonna train at home and i'll be ready to use this whenever i gotta deploy it on myself or someone who needs it! Thank you!
This reply is about a year too late, but be sure to keep your training & duty TQ's separate! Paint, tape, or any other obvious marking is recommended to differentiate While I haven't experienced any issues myself, our medics always warned against training with TQ's that are in an IFAK (or otherwise carried) because those wear cycles will fatigue them and make failures much more likely!
Outstanding video
Holy crap. This was information I seriously needed!!!!!! THANK YOU BROTHER
Outstanding. Thank you👍
Concise and to the point - THANKS. On the 1st tourniquet (white time strap), I noticed that you instinctively replaced the time strap slightly offset (angled) and over hanging - which allows it to be easier gripped and from two directions. On the 2nd (grey), the time strap is laid too neatly over the first "bracket hook" with no overhang to grip. Then you explained about carrying it with the time strap right across BOTH bracket hooks for tidiness. I think you meant both as deliberate mistakes as you started by saying the right and wrong way, but you only pointed out the "tidy" method as a mistake. I'm a 1980s/90s soldier so these tourniquets are new kit to me. Back in the day, I was taught the method of using a scrim scarf (as a folded triangular bandage) and rod/branch. This is still current doctrine in civvie first aid where gunshot and blast injuries are rare (I'm in the UK) (not to say that these injuries are the only times you'll use a tourniquet). I've kept my skills alive but thought I'd enter the 21st Century so I bought two of these... 😉 They now live in my expedition team FAK - but I should get more. If I hadn't seen this video, I'd have likely left them sealed in their packets - where they WEREN'T prepped for use.
Simple guy. Enjoyed it. Liked it. Thank you.
Thanks very informative.
Thanks a ton
Hello from 2024, wife and I are learning civi medical skills. Thank you very much!
Great point with the Time Tab! Even just opening mine while watching the vid I found I had to play around with it to open on the right side...
Great info. Thanks for sharing
Excellent, as ever, many thanks.
Method #2 is on target! Great job👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
brilliant!
Nice presentation! Well done!
Thanks for the help. Just got my cat 7 in and I’m building my med kit. Got some chest seals, Israeli bandage, scissors, quick clot.
Very helpful thanks
Great video. Realistic.
Very Nice instruction.. greetings from Brasil
great video love the channel keep up the great work
Thank you very much
Thank you for the video!!!
Thank you.
Great video
Excellent info.
Hey, came across this video and now a new sub. Thank you.
I definitely like the 2nd method; will use it.
Just folded mine whiskey style and stowed in nwu blouse pocket. Thanks for info 👍
Thank you
Very helpful. Thanks!
Thank you I choose the second one
Just got my first IFAK for civi use. Thanks for the information and helping me set it up. Here's hoping I don't ever actually need it though.
Thats really cool to know thanks
thank you
Thank you for your video. Keep up the good work. Best regards ...
Motor skills deteriate under stress, so true. With basic first aid training, sometimes your memory will go blank when a situation is different than what you had practiced. So the key is to be quick thinking and do big motions. Trying to fiddle with something small during stress usually leads to tremors in the hands and dropping items frequently.
Merci !