What is the turnstile?

Tourniket is a tight textile belt that compresses with a bleeding artery to try to prevent blood flow. The turnstiles should only be used after other bleeding stopping methods have been tried. The turnstile should not be used at all if the bleeding is not difficult and life -threatening. In some military situations, the front of the injured person is marked to indicate the time when the turnstile was used. Ink or blood can be used to indicate the forehead.

Before using the turnstile, the direct pressure method should be used. A clean cloth is placed over the bleeding wound and the palm is pushed down to limit the blood flow without completely stopping the bloodstream. Another way to try to stop the bleeding from the wound before re -bought to the turnstile is to increase the wound higher than the heart. This should be done while extinguishing direct pressure on the wound. Shock occurs when blood supply to the brain and other organs is limited. Death is a very real result of the shock of bleeding. If other ways of a stopLife -threatening bleeding will not work, turnstile is used.

The turnstile is wrapped around the injured limb and then secured by some type of shaved object placed so that the cloth is firmly twisted and held in place. After tightening, the turnstile should not relax until it is completely removed. Turniquet should only be left until the bleeding does not stop, as otherwise serious damage to the limb could occur. A fabric with some stretching, such as laundry, is usually used for turnstiles, but other substances such as a towel can also be used. If the blood soaks with the first layer of fabric, the friend's layer should still remain on the time when the turnstile is worn to allow clotting.