Assessment of User, Glove, and Device Effects on Performance of Tourniquet Use in Simulated First Aid.

Background: The effects of users, glove types, and tourniquet devices on the performance of limb tourniquet use in simulated first aid were measured.

Materials And Methods: Four users conducted 180 tests of tourniquet performance in eight glove groups compared with bare hands as a control.

Results: Among tests, 99% (n = 179) had favorable results for each of the following: effectiveness (i.

Unwrapping a First Aid Tourniquet From Its Plastic Wrapper With and Without Gloves Worn: A Preliminary Study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to gather data about unwrapping a packaged limb tourniquet from its plastic wrapper while wearing different types of gloves. Because already unwrapped tourniquets require no time to unwrap, unwrapping data may provide insights into the issue of having tourniquets unwrapped when stowed in a first aid kit of a Serviceperson at war.

Materials And Methods: In a laboratory setting, 36 tests of nine glove groups were performed in which four people, gloved and ungloved, unwrapped tourniquets.