First Aid Shoppe Introduces Quick-Use Tourniquet That Works High In Groin Or Armpit Area

February 11, 2016 – – First Aid Shoppe, suppliers of advanced first aid and survival gear to the general public, announced today that the SWAT-T (Stretch Wrap And Tuck – Tactical) tourniquet in their ResQue 1st Trauma Kit has been designed to engage arterial clamping higher in either the groin or armpit area. The SWAT-T Tourniquet allows a rapid means of controlling extremity bleeding, and allows application higher into the groin and armpit than other tourniquets. The tourniquet is designed for ease of application, and can be effectively applied in seconds with little to no training.

“Many people are alive today because of this tourniquet,” says Anna Loehwing, COO of First Aid Shoppe. “It’s fast and easy to open and use, with clear instruction printed right on the packaging. It doesn’t require any training — the perfect combination of ease and speed of application for situations where emotions are probably already running high.”

A multipurpose dressing, the SWAT-T Tourniquet takes its name from the communities for which it was originally developed, the military and civilian Special Weapons And Tactics teams. These teams operate in situations that have a high incidence of penetrating trauma, the effects of which can be minimized by the application of a fast-acting tourniquet. Most preventable deaths in the operational environment are from extremity bleeding.

“Our compact kit has not only this amazing tourniquet, but an advanced clotting sponge,” says Ms. Loehwing. “The clotting sponge uses the same hemostatic (clotting) agent that is in use by emergency responders around the world. This agent is highly recommended for its fast clotting action when applied directly to the wound.”

Together the SWAT-T Tourniquet and the Advanced Clotting Sponge equip First Aid Shoppe’s ResQue 1st Trauma Kit With SWAT-T Tourniquet with the essential items needed to handle a serious bleeding emergency until help can be sought.

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Contact First Aid Shoppe:

Anna Loehwing
727-442-4372
sales@customfas.com
Clearwater, FL 33755

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