We have been issuing basic IFAK's to all personnel for some time. During my quest to get this done, I contacted a lot of agencies to see what they were issuing for a white paper. I would like to start a thread here of real world apps, equipment and training is working, to expand our trauma aid program and potentially add equipment.
One of my guys sent me this last night. Suicidal lady lock herself in bathroom and tries to saw her hand off. TQ was applied and pressure dressing prior to medics arriving. This officer had a previous TQ app on a stabbing victim who was cut on the inside of his right arm, officer believed brachial artery was cut so he applied TQ. It wasn't, but better safe than sorry.
Not looking for a critique of skill, more of a continuing documentation of using equipment and training.
One of my guys sent me this last night. Suicidal lady lock herself in bathroom and tries to saw her hand off. TQ was applied and pressure dressing prior to medics arriving. This officer had a previous TQ app on a stabbing victim who was cut on the inside of his right arm, officer believed brachial artery was cut so he applied TQ. It wasn't, but better safe than sorry.
Not looking for a critique of skill, more of a continuing documentation of using equipment and training.