Nowadays ... many people may have seen a Tourniquet.
There are so many colors , such as black, orange, and even blue.
Which is mainly based on design, explained simply.
It is a color separation based on specific usage.
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"Black" = Used in military, reduces light reflection.Helps reduce visibility to enemies at a distance.
Including not making the patient feel shocked by the blood.
While giving first aid"Orange" = Used for rescue and assistance work.Orange helps to highlight the object for easy and quick visibility.
Makes picking up and using it easy and fast.
This facilitates coordination between the rescue team and the medical team.
Easier and faster to locate tourniquets
"Blue" = Used for training, making it easy to distinguishThis is a training tool and should not be used for real purposes.
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But there is one thing that no one knows yet... There is only the blue Tourniquet.
That can be washed and cleaned!!!
Originally, CAT's specific tourniquet was designed for use
It is a one-time use product, so it is not designed for any type of washing.
Nylon cable when encountering detergent or liquid
It will reduce the binding and hemostasis properties in real-world use.
But with the CAT Tourniquet, the blue Training model
The nylon cable material will be changed to a special type.
Slightly different from the normal one, making it washable.
Clean it for future use.
According to advice from North American Rescue
It is recommended that if you really want to clean it,
You can use plain water or "mild soap/baby soap".
To wash and clean before reusing.
Which should be dried before being used for training.
In addition, "for first time use only"
The blue Tourniquet Training Strap can be used
In real situations, it is the same.
But after the first time, it should only be used for training.
Because the bleeding control properties will be reduced to the point
It is not recommended to use it in real situations.