Tourniquets are being "re-introduced" in the Seattle/King County EMS system. Very few places in this area are far from trauma hospitals but the Drs that decide what we do have decided that we need to bring tourniquets back into our daily tool kit. That must mean something eh?

Our local Police carry tourniquets as well. That's the only medical supply they carry on their person! I just spent a week doing drills with them and that's what they had. No pressure dressings just tourniquets.

I personally carry a 4" and a 6" Israeli Battle Dressing in my IFAK and a 6" in my EDC bag. Both can be used as regular pressure dressings and as tourniquets.