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We are writing this as a guide to help future students prepare and know what to expect when attending the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center (JSOMTC) Special Operations Combat Medic School (SOCM). We have instructors that are SOCM/SFMS qualified and wanted to pass the knowledge on.
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Austere Medicine Jay P.
The Combat Application Tourniquet was initially fielded by USSOCOM in 2004 then fast followed by conventional forces in 2005. In the early years of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and prior to the implementation of modern prefabricated tourniquets, the death rate from extremity exsanguination was 23.3 deaths annually. After full implementation, this number was reduced to 3.5 deaths per year, an 85% decrease in mortality. In 2005 the Combat Application Tourniquet was selected as one of the Army’s top...
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Austere Medicine Jay P.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql7w9ho79T8&w=560&h=315 Published on Jul 19, 2013 The Abdominal Aortic Tourniquet (AAT) is the most stable device available to treat non-compressible junctional pelvic bleeding. It is FDA approved for difficult to control inguinal bleeding. The AAT is the only junctional device that has actually saved human life! Click here to learn more!
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There is a lot of discussion on whether to place a tourniquet (TQ) "high and tight" on an arm or leg, or place 2-3 inches above the wound, even if on the forearm or lower leg, sometimes called a "double bone compartment. " There is also those who say a tourniquet can be on for 1 hour, or for 8+, so which is it? The short answer is, it depends on the wound, who you are, and where...
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