Stop The Bleed
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
Reviewing the trauma lethal triad: hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy
Establishing a definitive airway and administering blood products
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A Pa. officer tied the strip of fabric around the bleeding leg of a man shot in a bank robbery; Philly provided 5,000 tourniquets to patrol officers after talking to Boston PD, which started carrying them in the wake of the marathon bombings
The air bladder inflates like a blood pressure cuff to keep direct pressure on a serious wound
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TCCC is a framework developed and published by the U.S. Special Operations Command for delivering medical care in the tactical setting
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