A non-pneumatic tourniquet has to be tightened manually with the physical strength of the person applying it, typically using a rod called a windlass. CAT vs SOF-T tourniquets.

ST. PETERSBURG — When he was shot in the leg on May 17, Officer Michael "Micky" Cordiviola fashioned a makeshift tourniquet out of a rubber garden hose. His quick thinking may have stanched the ...

Turn the windlass (that stick attached to the tourniquet) until you completely stop the distal pulse. Note the application time by writing it on the tourniquet.

Control any external life-threatening bleeding. I prefer to use a commercial tourniquet with a windlass — it can be placed quickly so you can move on to the next victim. Assess mental status ...

The circumference of the thighs at this point ranged between 43.1 and 45.0 cm in the four lower limbs. A Combat Application Tourniquet (C-A-T) was applied, proximal to the marked site, and tightened ...

An important condition to be aware of, especially during this time, is: hair tourniquet. It’s a relatively rare condition, one I’ve only seen once before, in a four month old baby.