Remember:Tourniquets are only to be used in EXTREME emergency situations. Use of a tourniquet can result in death of the limb, which requires amputation. If you own one, make sure you have a good understanding of exactly when to use one. Tip, if you have a puncture wound, keep the limb elevated above your heart (arm injury, hold it up.Leg injury, lay down, and keep it high).but if you get a poisonous bite, keep the limb lower than the heart.
Modern military soldiers rely on the C-A-T® tourniquet to stop arm or leg blood flow due to injury on the battlefield.
Since 2004, the C-A-T® tourniquet has been issued to over one million military pe
