One of the leading causes of preventable death in accidents is loss of blood. And one of the best ways to stop serious bleeding is with a tourniquet. Many people had been taught to use tourniquets only as a last resort because it would lead to the loss of the limb. But that idea is out of date, according to health professionals.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Andrew Fisher (@FisherAD1), a volunteer with the Stop the Bleed campaign and a former physician assistant with the 75th Army Rangers, about the lifesaving value of tourniquets.
This segment aired on October 18, 2017.