Motorcycle Accident
A lineman on his way home from a storm call used four or five tourniquets across two patients. The pocket-carried ETQ was the first one he reached.
- Applied by Civilian, trained
- Worked as expected
- Survived
Reported source material
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I drove up to a severe motorcycle crash yesterday and used [an ETQ]. Because it was in my pocket and easiest to get, it was the first one I used. I ended up using either 4 or 5 [TQs] and all of my [QuikClot] gauze from two medical kits for two people with severe lower body and head injuries. …I'm just a regular citizen on my way home from working on a storm (lineman). I'm lucky to have bought your product.
Applicator comments
2 patients. Both had compound fractures to lower legs. Female patient had massive damage to pelvis/femoral head. Male patient had severe head injury.
I'm happy you've made a [TQ] I can easily carry on my person every day. It was effective when I needed it.
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Snakestaff Systems commentary
Our own analysis of this case.
This is a good example of why carrying more than one tourniquet matters. A single patient can require multiple TQs depending on the number and severity of injuries.