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Tourniquet speed drill

Apply a tourniquet to an arm and a leg on a trainer, one-handed, in under a minute. Finish each rep by checking that the bleeding has stopped.

Goal
Apply a tourniquet to an arm and a leg one-handed, correctly placed and tight enough to stop bleeding, in under a minute each.
Length
15 minutes
For
EMS, Fire, Special Teams
Category
Medical
People
1 or more. A partner times and checks placement.

What is inside

  • 6 step-by-step instructions for running it
  • 4 points on what good looks like
  • 2 debrief questions
  • Setup, equipment and safety notes
  • A ready lesson plan: audience, standards it lines up with, objectives, lecture outline, scenario and final evaluation
  • A sign-in roster your crew signs on their own phones (department plans)

Two drills are free every week. Pro and department plans open all 164. General training ideas only: your agency's protocols, policies and medical director come first. 24On is not accredited and does not approve hours.

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