STAT vs. CAT: A pilot comparison after a video demonstration

Tourniquets demonstrate effective hemorrhage control, but layperson application finds difficulty and abysmal success rates as low as 17% [1-3]. The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC) helps standardize tourniquet recommendations for first responder application [4]. Recommended devices include the Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT, C-A-T Resources, LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina), which can serve as reference for newer device evaluation (Fig. 1) [5]. Furthermore, the Department of Homeland Security-led “Stop the Bleed” bystander hemorrhage control education campaign has prominently recommended the CAT since 2015, and the CAT is the only device it sells on the official website (www.stopthebleed.org).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 11, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: C.P.T. Brandon M. Carius, Ashley D. Tapia, Nguvan Uhaa, Sarah A. Johnson, Camaren M. Cuenca, Ryann S. Lauby, M.A.J. Steven G. Schauer Source Type: research