{"id":13363,"date":"2020-03-28T10:48:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T10:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?p=13363"},"modified":"2020-03-28T10:48:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T10:48:09","slug":"life-saving-techniques-what-is-tourniquet-and-why-you-should-learn-to-apply-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/life-saving-techniques-what-is-tourniquet-and-why-you-should-learn-to-apply-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Life-Saving Techniques \u2013 What is Tourniquet and Why You Should Learn to Apply It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Why You Should Know First Aid Techniques<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know the right first aid technique for the right\nincident, you just might be able to save a precious human life. This holds\nparticularly true whenever a person\u2019s life is in grave danger and there is no\none around to do whatever it takes to save that person. In fact, in most sudden\nmedical emergencies such as violence or accidents, paramedics and other\nemergency medical technicians may be too far away to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In such a scenario, it is not always possible to wait for\nexternal help and you have to do something on your own, in order to make a difference.\nThis is precisely why knowing what you should do and when you should do it is\nimportant. This knowledge can help you to keep a fellow human being alive until\nthe real professionals take over. Let us take a look at a critically important\nfirst aid technique that can make a viable difference when the chips are down\nand no one else is around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applying a Tourniquet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you see a bad car accident and a person is bleeding\nrapidly from an arterial wound. Under the circumstances, you must immediately\nuse a tourniquet to staunch the blood flow, otherwise, the victim can quickly\nbleed to death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, a tourniquet may be described as a tight band that\ncan be used to stop the blood flow to and from a wound. A tourniquet should\nideally be used by highly-trained first responders who have the expertise to\nconduct emergency first aid. This is because any complications arising from the\nimproper application of a tourniquet might easily lead to tissue damage and even\nthe subsequent loss of that limb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if it is used properly, it can make all the\ndifference in a life-or-death emergency as it a highly effective way to stop the\nbleeding. Moreover, it can help to keep the victim stable until he can be\nrushed to a hospital to receive proper medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency scenarios that might require the use of a\ntourniquet include gunshot wounds, car accidents, and deep cuts or even crushed\nlimbs. While it is extremely unlikely that you\u2019ll find yourself in a situation that\nwill require the use of a tourniquet, no one knows what the future holds.\nTherefore, whether you feel the need or not, it is best to learn how to use it.\nBecause, after all, applying a tourniquet properly might just save someone from\nnear certain death! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning how to\napply a tourniquet is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/\">best first aid techniques<\/a> that you can learn for an emergency. However, it cannot take the place\nof real emergency medical services and you should get someone to call them as\nsoon as possible. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why You Should Know First Aid Techniques If you know the right first aid technique for the right incident, you just might be able to save a precious human life. 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