And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
These aren't "magic wands". Like ALL medical equipment you need to learn when, why and how to use these appropriately. Take a class. Better yet go to your community college and do the work to become an EMT..which should include time spent in an actual clinical setting learning real world skills.
You can find a Stop The Bleed course by clicking here. Its free and will take you maybe 2 hours.
Also, as others have noted, these tourniquets are often counterfeits. With all props to our host, I don't buy any tourniquets from Amazon. Any tourniquet less than $33-ish is probably a fake.
If you have experience with them what difference who makes em? Same if you don't have experience. The key term here being "experience" which most people are averse to learning - til it's too late. I was an army medic in another life long ago.
with the chinse-ium ones the plastic crank snaps off like an icicle in the cold, just 30 deg F and thats it your
buy direct and ones with aluminum cranks, i know from first hand experience, even the genuine ones with plastic cranks can break in cold weather sometimes, got to store them in pouches next to your body heat
Cheap crap performs like cheap crap. But if somebody's life (or your own) isn't worth the extra few bucks, by all means, buy cheap crap for lifesaving interventions.
Just spitballing, but I'm pretty sure there's not much market for discount parachutes either.
If you ever need more than one the situation is well beyond just needing a tourniquet. And, yeah, buy quality not quantity. Get training before you get equipment.
These aren't "magic wands". Like ALL medical equipment you need to learn when, why and how to use these appropriately. Take a class. Better yet go to your community college and do the work to become an EMT..which should include time spent in an actual clinical setting learning real world skills.
ReplyDeleteYou can find a Stop The Bleed course by clicking here. Its free and will take you maybe 2 hours.
DeleteAlso, as others have noted, these tourniquets are often counterfeits. With all props to our host, I don't buy any tourniquets from Amazon. Any tourniquet less than $33-ish is probably a fake.
azlibertarian
thanks azlib!!!!!! very good insight
DeleteSecond the need for training. Also, need to buy from a reputable source. On and inferior tourniquet the “stick” can break when you need it most.
ReplyDeleteCheap Chinesium knock-offs of the genuine CAT from NAR.
ReplyDeleteCaveat emptor.
You get what you pay for.
If you have experience with them what difference who makes em?
DeleteSame if you don't have experience.
The key term here being "experience" which most people are averse to learning - til it's too late. I was an army medic in another life long ago.
with the chinse-ium ones the plastic crank snaps off like an icicle in the cold, just 30 deg F and thats it your
Deletebuy direct and ones with aluminum cranks, i know from first hand experience, even the genuine ones with plastic cranks can break in cold weather sometimes, got to store them in pouches next to your body heat
What Anon 7:27A said.
DeleteCheap crap performs like cheap crap.
But if somebody's life (or your own) isn't worth the extra few bucks, by all means, buy cheap crap for lifesaving interventions.
Just spitballing, but I'm pretty sure there's not much market for discount parachutes either.
don't care about readers, want the comish!
ReplyDeleteRude and presumptive comment.
DeleteThat's LibTardTroll again...
DeleteIf you ever need more than one the situation is well beyond just needing a tourniquet. And, yeah, buy quality not quantity. Get training before you get equipment.
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