Rules for the imposition of a bundle.

In an emergency, everyone can be. No one is immune from all sorts of injuries and injuries, which is why it is so important, and sometimes even vital, to know some aspects of first aid. Among such especially important techniques, one can also find rules for applying a tourniquet.

So, what you need to know.

First, the tourniquet is needed when a large artery is damaged (in such cases, ordinary dressing and bandaging of the wound will not help stop the bleeding).
It is important to correctly arrange the tourniquet - five centimeters above the upper wound edge.

So when bleeding from the vessels of the upper limb, the location of the tourniquet at the level of the upper third of the shoulder will be optimal, and with bleeding from the vessels of the lower limb - at the level of the middle third of the thigh.

As a tourniquet, you can use a belt, bandage (folded layers to increase strength), any fabric and many other handy things. The tourniquet should be placed on the raised limb.

The density of its superposition should be such that the bleeding ceases. However, do not overdo it, otherwise the underlying tissues will remain completely bloodless. As a result, necrosis (death of tissues) will occur. Do not forget to put a dense cloth under the tourniquet, to reduce local (local) compression in the overlap area. For this purpose, you can put it directly on your clothes.

Rules for imposing a tourniquet include one very important point, forget about which is not in any case. Attach to it a sheet of paper or cardboard, on which write the time when it was imposed. This is necessary in order to know, in case of applying a tourniquet for a long time, when it is necessary to weaken it and give the underlying tissues "food". After all, in anoxic conditions (without blood flow), tissues begin to die, which is why it is so important to weaken the tourniquet in time and partially restore the blood flow, even for a short period of time.
Remember - you can not apply a tourniquet for more than one or two hours.

In the winter, it is necessary to ensure that you do not get frostbite from the limb by bandaging a bundle, that is, you need to thoroughly isolate it from the cold. In the cold, the maximum squeezing time is reduced to one and a half hours.

Perform loosening of the tourniquet is necessary for 10-15 minutes, while pressing the bandage on the wound with your hand. Frequency of attenuation: first one and a half to two hours from the time of application, and then every half hour.

Venous or capillary bleeding from the vessels of the extremities does not require the application of a tourniquet. In such a case, it is enough to stop bleeding with a tight pressure bandage. Do not forget to give the limb an elevated position - it will weaken the bleeding.

To stop severe bleeding, when a large vessel is damaged, and there is no option of applying a tourniquet, one can resort to an alternative method - finger pressing of the bleeding vessel. In order for it to stop, it is necessary to press the vessel above the place of injury to the bone, that is, it is necessary to choose a place for finger pressing, in which the vessel is relatively shallow and passes near the bone.

One of the difficulties of finger pressure is the inability to squeeze the vessel for a long time due to fatigue of the hands.

Realizing that the rules for applying a hemostatic tourniquet are so important, and that often their knowledge saves lives of people, you begin to treat the material read with great respect, interest and trembling.
Knowing the technique and rules of applying the harness, you can help people in trouble.

Both the rules for applying the tourniquet and the rules for applying dressings in an emergency situation will help save the life of your own or your loved ones, so do not neglect them, and, from time to time, go back to re-reading this material.