Safety, Fire & Survival · First Aid — Tourniquet Use
A tourniquet is correctly used when:
- AAny minor cut occurs
- BLife-threatening limb bleeding cannot be controlled by direct pressure; it is applied above the wound and the time is noted✓ Correct
- CThere is a nosebleed
- DThe casualty feels faint but is not bleeding
Explanation
A tourniquet is for catastrophic limb hemorrhage unresponsive to direct pressure/wound packing. It is applied to the limb above the wound, tightened until bleeding stops, and the application time written down (the tourniquet is not loosened en route). Used properly it is life-saving.
Authority: Ship Captain's Medical Guide; first aid standards
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