Thread: SWAT-Tourniquet
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Old 11-22-2008, 12:04   #14
Cass100199
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Originally Posted by Lawless View Post
Is it as effective as a ratchet strap on leg wounds. I admit the CAT is the only one I tried on a leg wound and it slowed but didnt stop the bleeding. Ratchet straps normally used for tie-downs were the only thing to stop it completely.

The actual ratchet tourniquet is the most effective tourniquet I've seen for lower extremity bleeding.
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