Why do you need medical skills and tools?

[cmailliard]

New study out on the routing of CAT's. Not real important for this conversation except for the minor result of this study and shows learning influenced the outcome of the study. Basically when you look at the curve bleeding was controlled faster as the study went on. Good info on CAT's.

HERE is a link to the study on my site.

[Mick-Boy]

Army analysis of recovered TQs during OEF/OND.

BLUF (my takeaways at least): Lots of TQs carried but unapplied. Some applied TQs applied incorrectly. No identified TQ failures based on windlass deformation (but deformation witnessed).

Carry them, train to use them (correctly) and, though it's not indicated in the study, don't carry a training TQ (one that has been applied multiple times) operationally.

I'm sure cmailliard could offer more.

[cofi]

Army analysis of recovered TQs during OEF/OND.

BLUF (my takeaways at least): Lots of TQs carried but unapplied.

Is this because of a fault in army training?

[Mick-Boy]

The reasons weren't addressed. The study was conducted at mortuary affairs in Dover. It's just a look at what kind of TQs were being used and how they were applied.