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When is a tourniquet the right tool in the backcountry?

For severe limb bleeding that pressure cannot stop.

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  1. For any cut that drips a little blood
  2. For severe arm or leg bleeding that pressure cannot stop ✔
  3. For every snakebite on a limb

Why: A tourniquet is for life-threatening limb bleeding that direct pressure does not control. Write down the time it went on and evacuate.

Huh, didn't know that: Once a tourniquet is tight enough to stop bleeding, leave it on until a clinician takes over.

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Answer: For severe arm or leg bleeding that pressure cannot stop. A tourniquet is for life-threatening limb bleeding that direct pressure does not control. Write down the time it went on and evacuate.

  1. American Red Cross: How to Apply a Tourniquet www.redcross.org/take-a-class/resources/articles/how-to-apply-a-tourniquet
    For life-threatening bleeding on an arm or leg, use a tourniquet.
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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