Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT), 2013 (c)
Velcro and plastic tourniquet and windlass manufactured by Composite Resources Incorporated, South Carolina, USA.
The Combat Application Tourniquet can be wound up one-handed around an injured limb, preventing blood loss and allowing soldiers to save their own lives immediately following injury. It was used by British forces during Operation HERRICK, Afghanistan (2002-2014).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2017-12-24-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2017-12-24-1