my favorite grizzly tourniquet account. Occured outside of Albany somewhere , before I was working first aid but was already doing Treework ... Guy was working alone , somehow got pinned under a large tree. Amputated his own leg with his chainsaw to get out. Fashioned a Tourniquet with his...
Wary Of mechanical tourniquets Because it was my impression that they can/ will kill tissue below where they are applied. Is that incorrect?
.... Tourniquet s , two sides to them (pun intensive). When I took OEC they weren't being taught anymore , nine years later they were back in the...
Yep , agree ... I never have first aid on my harness as it's in the truck if bad shit happens , though I always am prepared for bailout emergency descent for same shit. Makes a difference how I manage my line and takes a little extra time , but worth it to me ... how I roll.
Worked First Aid ... my superiors wouldn't consider ordering the Celox. Feeling was in over fifty years there was never bleeding that couldn't be controlled with what we had in our packs
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