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Grundy1133 wrote:kinda late to the convo, but i've been looking for a tq for about a month now. i see a lot of reviews on a lot of different brands that say they dont have enough length to them to apply to a larger limb (like a thigh or a fat persons upper arm) would the SOFTT-W gen4 accommodate a "huskier" person?

I just pulled out my CAT 7 and it will make a loop about 9" in diameter.

Hemostatic gauze (QuikClot) works where tourniquets do not and is easy to carry

Our EMS doesn't carry hemostatic gauze on their trucks. I think they did at one time but they said plain gauze and transport works just as well. Use a TQ on the limbs, pack and compress joint/body junctions, transport thoracic and abdominal asap since there is not much anyone besides a surgeon can do.

For lay people he said to do what we wanted, it wouldn't hurt to use hemostatic gauze, but it also expires so that may be an unnecessary expense every few years.

If out in the sticks where aid may be hours or longer away hemostatics would seem to be the way to go.

The key to any gauze when packing wounds is to do that, pack the wound tight and full. That forms a tight plug. Then compress and wrap, if possible, to keep the plug in place. I'm speaking as if I really know something when I'm really just repeating what we were instructed.

Stop the Bleed is primarily focused on events that happen where help is not far away. If a person is in a remote location or where help is not coming for a while you would need to adjust your treatment accordingly.

Jago668 wrote:Caleb Causey from Lone Star Medics recommends either the SOFFT-W or the CAT. I believe both are given the green light by TCCC. I find the SOFFT-W easier to put on others, and the CAT easier to put on self. Just from practicing with them both.

Yes, both are TCCC and have seen use and success in theater.

Abraham wrote:I just looked at Amazon for CAT TQ .

They ranged in cost from about $10.00 to about $28.00.

I haven't a clue as to which to buy.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

As mentioned, the low dollar are likely fake. Stay with a reputable company. Rescue-Essentials.com is one such company.

I’m not sure how much easier a Soft-T could be but I’ll check them out.

sailor2000 wrote:Who was the presenter?

Our presenters were 4 EMTs from our local EMS service. Our EMS is operated by University Medical Center in Lubbock.

We held a Stop the Bleed class at our congregation yesterday. Very good information and hands-on training. If a person is squirting bright red blood they only have about 3 minutes to live.

Very simple and the equipment doesn't have to cost a lot. Sure, the CAT (or similar) tourniquets ($30.00ish) are nice but just having a $2.00 package of gauze (4.5" x 4 yds) will work just as well and treat up to 2-3 people. Our crew even stressed the ability to think and improvise with materials that you have if you're caught without a TQ or gauze or you have multiple casualties.

The CAT TQ is compact, fast, and easy to self-apply. The gauze is just as effective but is a little slower and a little more difficult to self-apply.

I would encourage you to find or host a class. It was 2 hours well spent and very well could save someone's, or your own, life.