That's exactly my thought. I was not buying the test on the artificial arm because I could not find real life evidence showing ineffectiveness. Last I heard the 18D course is teaching placement just proximal to the wound unless placing high for obvious reasons. I should mention it was 68Ws...
I have heard several compelling arguments with contradictory conclusions on tourniquet placement.
One crowd argues furiously that tourniquets have been found to effectively stop bleeding when applied to a distal extremity, despite the preferable anatomy of a proximal extremity for tourniquet...
I have been looking everywhere but I can not figure out which one is used as the basis for classes and testing etc. I need to get a head start on making study material because I'm going to be very busy working while taking the class in a few months (paying off debt). Is this something that...