Liars or Trolls? Wrong or deliberately wrong...

[HillBill]

Packing gauze would be used first if was a serious bleed. FFD would then wrap and maintain pressure on the whole lot.

I'm sure that's how it all works in your mind. In an ideal scenario, sure. Problem with conflict/combat is that, its never an ideal scenario. Not everyone is a combat medic, and when several men go down, there's often a wait before they can get to you. So people did what they could. I carry something in my first aid kit, to cauterise a wound as well as a tourniquet, in the event of an arterial bleed. Its not the ideal way to treat such an injury, potentially leading to complications later. But i have a better chance of getting proper medical treatment by using them, than if i applied a bandage. I'm sure if you go googling, you'll find a lot of stuff saying you shouldnt do either. But then you'd just be dead before you get proper care.

 

[Pattree]

How so?

I must be missing something.
I cannot see how the de-gasification hypothesis for the formation of the oceans sits with liars and trolls.

Even if you are a creationist it’s a viable idea..
I don’t want to debate it. I just don’t understand the OP.

 

[HillBill]

I must be missing something.
I cannot see how the de-gasification hypothesis for the formation of the oceans sits with liars and trolls.

Even if you are a creationist it’s a viable idea..
I don’t want to debate it. I just don’t understand the OP.

I'm certainly not a creationist.

It took FAR longer than many centuries for earths oceans to form. It took millions of years. Also, ( and this is debated to this day) was most likely much warmer than it is today. 2 schools of thought though.. The earths crust was FAR thinner, meaning the atmosphere was much warmer due to radiated heat sub surface thus not allowing water vapour to condense enough to even form rain, or that the sun was much cooler and the atmosphere had the potential to condese vapour.. Neither of which can be proved as fact. Yet, the pic i posted, states facts. "this is how the oceans formed" When it is blatantly wrong on the timescale, and dubious as to the date, and reason.

 

[Jared]

We're not in a warzone or conflict, and we have unrestricted access to all and any medical supplies.
No one is using tampons in wounds.

Even in the military why aren't they carried in an IFAK if they work so well? I don't actually believe you were taught to use a tampon.

This subject came up on previously mentioned first aid course 30+ years ago. And the retired sargeant turned first aid instructor said it wasn't a thing.

 

[HillBill]

We're not in a warzone or conflict, and we have unrestricted access to all and any medical supplies.
No one is using tampons in wounds.

Even in the military why aren't they carried in an IFAK if they work so well? I don't actually believe you were taught to use a tampon.

This subject came up on previously mentioned first aid course 30+ years ago. And the retired sargeant turned first aid instructor said it wasn't a thing.

Not everything is a taught thing (but was indeed a shall we say, a suggested thing) . People do things because it's an accepted thing amongst peers. Most military training/ techniques is based on the experience of the previous conflict. When i was in, they were considered a normal part of ones 'personal kit' Can they save your life... yes. WILL they save your life... sometimes yes. If things have moved on from that, fine... things move on. But when i was in, did people use them.... yes. Did i ever need to use one... no. But is that ingrained in me from being told by serious people who's lives could depend on it... yes. Will a chap on the internet, who's done nothing like that convince me otherwise... highly unlikely.