Equipment 8-882 - Tourniquet

CMH EMS & MIH Protocols


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Change Log:

DateLink to
previous
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Description of change
11/29/13pdfAdded indications for use. Added precautionary statement about re-profusion injury. Added ALS analgesics and Tourniquet removal instructions. Added Combat Application Tourniquet instructional graphic.
12/15/13Added EMT scope of practice statement.
06/01/15pdfAdded indication for Protocol 6-085 - High-Threat Response.
08/24/18pdfAdded scope of practice to all levels.
07/04/20Renumbered the section to allow for future additions.
08/08/20pdfAdded content (without substantive modification) from old Section 8-390 - Tourniquet.
06/15/21pdfMoved to emsprotocols.online
12/01/21Updated link to TXA.

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