Fireworks Explosion
A homemade firework at a party of over a hundred people killed one and wounded nine. A paramedic deputy used both an ETQ and an ETQ Wide across three patients.
- Applied by Law enforcement, medic
- On duty
- Worked as expected
- Survived
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My name is Deputy [redacted], I [am a paramedic deputy] for Ottawa County Sheriff's Office in West Michigan. I've direct messaged you guys on Instagram multiple times, raving about your products and my experiences carrying them… On July 3rd, a resident brought a 'homemade firework' to a party of over 100 people. This 'firework' was made out of a 3/4 inch [thick] galvanized steel pipe. Unfortunately, this resulted in a death and nine others horribly wounded. I had used 2 gen7 CAT tourniquets, one standard ETQ, and one wide ETQ. The CAT tourniquets warped under pressure, didn't hold the windlass unless reinforced with tape, and I even snapped a windlass on one. It took 2 tourniquets to stop the patient's femoral bleed. Yet, the ETQ and [ETQ Wide] did not warp, did not bend, held the windlass with ease, did not break, and most importantly, stopped the bleeding!
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The paramedic deputy purchased the ETQ and ETQ Wide on his own. ETQ was carried on his ankle; ETQ Wide was in a bag in his patrol vehicle.