Tourniquet, medical device 1685-95 French, derivative of tourner or, to turn. Its first documented use was in 1674 by a French physician named Guy de Chauliac at the battle of Flanders. Guy de Chauliac utilized a band that was wrapped tightly above and below the amputation site to control bleeding... Continue reading

"He never said a word the whole time. I've never seen a straighter face." These are the words of Trey Perkins, a student at Virginia Tech on April 26th, 2007. Just let that sink into your melon for a few seconds and try and consider his words in the context... Continue reading

It was a popular treatment for everything from acne to demon possession, and some even used it for a fun parlor trick to induce connection with the spirits of the underworld or scare the bejizzle out of the peasants. A creatively fun theory with mixed results on demonstration. Continue reading

Why oh why would normal, every day, minding your own beeswax folks give two milliseconds thought to Stoping the Bleed? Well, I am gonna tell ya. It may be you that's bleeding sweet pea. Ever thought about that? Have you ever sat and pondered your next move if you were... Continue reading

Good question and it has a two part answer. The Stop the Bleed blog is a continuation of my mission to help educate and promote active solutions and education to stop the bleed. Did you know that 46% of deaths in folks between the age of 1-46 are secondary to... Continue reading