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    This 3-sentence summary provides the key steps for applying a two-handed ratchet tourniquet to control severe bleeding from an extremity during tactical combat casualty care: Place the tourniquet high on the wounded limb above the bleeding site, tighten the strap until bleeding stops by pulling it as tightly as possible and ratcheting the device closed with an audible click, then secure the casualty's movement to safety if no other major bleeding is present.

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    This 3-sentence summary provides the key steps for applying a two-handed ratchet tourniquet to control severe bleeding from an extremity during tactical combat casualty care: Place the tourniquet high on the wounded limb above the bleeding site, tighten the strap until bleeding stops by pulling it as tightly as possible and ratcheting the device closed with an audible click, then secure the casualty's movement to safety if no other major bleeding is present.

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    Two-Handed (Ratchet) Tourniquet Application: Care Under Fire (Cuf)

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    This 3-sentence summary provides the key steps for applying a two-handed ratchet tourniquet to control severe bleeding from an extremity during tactical combat casualty care: Place the tourniquet high on the wounded limb above the bleeding site, tighten the strap until bleeding stops by pulling it as tightly as possible and ratcheting the device closed with an audible click, then secure the casualty's movement to safety if no other major bleeding is present.

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    COMBAT LIFESAVER

    TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE

    M A R C H

    TWO-HANDED (RATCHET)
    TOURNIQUET APPLICATION
    CARE UNDER FIRE (CUF)
    01 02

    OR

    REMOVE tourniquet from the INSERT the wounded limb through ROUTE strap around the limb;
    casualty’s JFAK and/or carrying the tourniquet strap loop. pass the tip through the buckle.
    pouch.

    03 04 05

    POSITION the tourniquet above the PULL strap as TIGHTLY as possible, RATCHET maneuver device as tightly
    bleeding site, high on the extremity removing all excess slack. as possible until the bleeding has
    over the clothing/uniform. stopped (complete steps 1-5 in
    under 1 min).

    06 07

    LOCK the ratchet on itself (it will If no other major bleeding is


    click into place). present, MOVE casualty to cover.

    #TCCC-CLS-SC1-03 25 JAN 2020

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