C-A-T Tourniquet

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The C-A-T Tourniquet or Combat Aplication Tourniquet is the most common and effective tourniquet in Military use today. It is one of the best, lightest and simplest to use of its type. It is easy to apply and allows the operator to apply controlled circumferential pressure to a limb in the presence of a severe arterial bleed or traumatic wound with significant hemorrhage. This means that only enough constriction to stop the bleeding needs to be applied making it less dangerous than other non-controllable tourniquets. Its design means that it can be carried in a pocket or pouch while taking up minimal space, This model is the Enhanced design with white strip to write time applied, also with wider windlass.

Some SF are known to carry a minimium of 4 CATs per man