Card 1 — The Goal
🛑 Tourniquet Placement Rule: Apply a commercial tourniquet 2 to 3 inches above a life-threatening limb wound, never directly over a joint. Tighten until the bleeding stops completely.
The Trauma Toolkit: 5 Serious-Injury Skills That Buy Time for EMS
Card 2 — Step 1
⚔️ Embedded Object Protocol: Never pull a deeply embedded object out of a wound, as it may be stopping severe bleeding. Stabilize it in place with bulky dressings instead.
Card 3 — Step 2
🫁 Chest Wound Sealing: Cover an open, sucking chest wound with a sterile dressing secured on three sides only. This creates a valve that lets trapped air escape the chest.
Card 4 — Step 3
🧊 Amputated Limb Preservation: Wrap the severed part in sterile gauze, place it inside a sealed plastic bag, and submerge that bag into an ice-water slurry. Do not freeze directly.
Card 5 — The Cheat Sheet
🚜 Crush Injury Alert: Be aware that releasing a heavy object that has crushed a limb for over 15 minutes can release dangerous toxins into the bloodstream. Wait for EMS.