I know what you’re thinking–How much can one guy blog about tourniquets? Â Not even multiple tourniquets, one tourniquet–the SWAT-T.
As a gear junkie, I love items that are lightweight, durable, and multi-functional. Â With the SWAT-T meeting all of those criteria, it’s a no-brainer in my medical kit. Â I even equate it to the medical version of the bungee cord and duct tape combined. Â Yes, the guys around the office do make fun of me because of my affliction with a 4″ wide rubber band.
Now, imagine yourself standing in a mile-long by quarter-mile wide building. Â Now fill it with outdoor gear, machine guns, parachutes, and enough carbon fiber to make any weight-weenie drool. Â Everything a person could ever dream of wanting on a hunting trip, expedition, or tactical mission. Â This is the SHOT Show. Â Contemplate all of the precision engineering, manufacturing, and marketing going into all of those items. Â Now pick a handful of those items as “the best.” Tough.
I was fortunate enough to work with 5.11 Tactical Series to display the SWAT-T Tactical Tourniquet at the SHOT Show. Â The result: Â Police Magazine picked the SWAT-T as “SHOT Show 2009 Best in Show.” Â Congratulations Dr. Blankenship! Â Utility, simplicity, and affordability. Â The SWAT-T is a “must-have” in any medical kit or tactical loadout.
