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German Jogger Improvised Tourniquet

  • Posted by Mike Shertz
  • Categories (M) Massive Hemorrhage, Improvised
  • Date March 1, 2020
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Demonstration using running shorts & a shoe to create an improvised tourniquet proven with doppler

April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon Bombing

At the Boston Marathon in 2013, two pressure cooker IEDs were detonated resulting in three fatalities, 264 casualties, and three triple amputees. Although 27 “improvised tourniquets” were placed at the point of injury, none had a windlass or rod to generate the mechanical advantage necessary to truly make them tourniquets.

Using an even more minimalistic technique than our improvised pantleg tourniquet, a pair of running shorts and shoe can be used to make an effective improvised tourniquet. Thanks to our friend Chris Röhrich, a German Special Forces Medic who came up with the idea, and we show it works with Doppler Ultrasound.

Of course, we’d always prefer to use proven, commercially available equipment, but we believe it’s important to have a robust plan, including an alternate, contingency, and emergency plan.

FOR MORE…

…on improvised tourniquets, you might also check out our Improvised Tourniquet page, Improvised Pantleg Tourniquet,

…on tourniquets generally, It’s not a Tourniquet without a Windlass, Tourniquets work on Kids

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Dr. Mike Shertz is the Owner and Lead Instructor at Crisis Medicine. Dr. Shertz spent over 30 years gaining the experience and insight to create and provide his comprehensive, science-informed, training to better prepare everyday citizens, law enforcement, EMS, and the military to manage casualties and wounded in high-risk environments. Using a combination of current and historical events, Dr. Shertz’s lectures include relevant, illustrative photos, as well as hands-on demonstrations to demystify the how, why, when to use each emergency medical procedure you need to become a Force Multiplier for Good.

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