Thanks! That's a very useful post. It is safe to say that the best first aid classes incorporate some sort of realistic scenarios. I know I learned a lot from a gross blunder I made in an EMT class I took many moons ago (it was dark and I concentrated on the obvious injury, overlooking the amputated leg). My initial patient surveys in the years following all profited from that error.

I like the bit about the improvised tourniquet. Being a fan of Gatorade, I guess I will start collecting those little orange rings