TWO-HANDED APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

ONE-HANDED APPLICATION

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Route the band around the limb, pass the tip throughthe slit of the buckle, and position the2-3” above
the bleeding site directly to the skin.*

2Insert the injured limb through the loop in the bandand position the2-3” above the bleeding site
directly to the skin.*

Pull band tightly and fasten it back on itself all the way
around the limb, but not over the rod clips. Band should
be tight enough that tips of three (3) fingers cannot be slid
between the band and the limb. If the tips of three (3) fingers
slide under band, retighten and re-secure.

3
Twist the rod until bleeding has stopped.

4
Secure the rod inside a clip to lock it in place. Check forbleeding and distal pulse. If bleeding is not controlled, or
distal pulse is present, consider additional tightening or
above and side-by-side to the first.
applying a second
Reassess.

5
Route the band between the clips and over the rod. Secure
rod and band with TIME strap. Record time of application.

*If you cannot be sure or cannot take the additional time to examine where the bleeding is coming from based on the situation, thecan be effectively
applied over clothing as high on the arm or leg as possible. Themust NOT be applied over solid objects within the clothing. As soon as the situation permits,
the injured limb should be evaluated and there-positioned 2”-3” above the injury directly to the skin.

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IN THEQUICK LAUNCH CONFIGURATION

C-A-T Resources, LLC
483 Lakeshore Pkwy
Rock Hill, SC 29730

1Mdi Europa GmbH
Langenhagener
Straße 71
D-30855 LangenhagenPass the tip through the slitin the buckle. Pull 8” of bandthrough, fold it back andadhere the band to itself.

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2Flatten the loop formed by theband. Place the buckle in themiddle of the flattened band.

3

Fold thein half placing
the buckle at one end. Make
sure the TIME strap is open andin ready position; as shown inthe illustration.

Theis now ready to be placed in your medical kit.

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483 Lakeshore Pkwy, Rock Hill, SC 29730
803.325.9300
www.combattourniquet.comLIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

C-A-T Resources, LLC, its parent company Composite Resources, Inc., its employees, agents, contractors,suppliers, and distributors shall assume no liability for injury or damages arising from the application and useof the Combat Application Tourniquet® (). The user assumes all risk of liability. The
should only
be used as directed by user’s military service component guidelines, EMS authority, or under the supervisionof a physician.

STANDARD USE GUIDELINES

When applied in accordance with directions, the Combat Application Tourniquet® () is a safe andeffective device for controlling life-threatening extremity bleeding. If you cannot be sure or cannot take theadditional time to examine where the bleeding is coming from based on the situation, thecan beeffectively applied over clothing as high on the arm or leg as possible. The
must NOT be applied oversolid objects within the clothing. As soon as the situation permits, the injured limb should be evaluated and there-positioned 2”-3” above the injury directly to the skin.

TACTICAL BLACK
NSN 6515-01-521-7976

TRAINER BLUENSN 6910-01-560-2972

Combat Application Tourniquet® andare trademarks registered in the United States and certain other countries.
U.S. Patent No. 7,842,067; 7,892,253;
Canada Patent No. 2,569,550;
EU Patent No. 1,753,344;
Germany Patent No. 602005031888.7;
Israel Patent No. 179769;
Other Patents Pending

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