What rules must be followed when applying a tourniquet to a limb in case of injury?
November 11, 2020 | Education
| 1) a soft cloth must be placed under the tourniquet;
2) the tourniquet must be applied above or below the wound site, depending on the type of bleeding;
3) the tourniquet must be applied so as to squeeze the walls of the blood vessels;
4) a note should be put under the tourniquet indicating the time of the tourniquet application.
