i don't doubt that, as with most things, training is a good idea.
but i don't buy that you shouldn't use a tourniquet without it.
when i saw the blood spurting from the stump of my arm, in the woods 90 miles from a hospital, i knew 1 thing:
this has just naturally got to stop!
whipped off my suspenders, picked up a stick, made a lousy tourniquet, applied it inexpertly, and stopped the flow.
also, i think it's worth pointing out that you guys are healthy professionals doing the job you are trained to do, whether on battlefield or street.
a man hunting alone who falls on a broadhead and cuts a big artery is in very different fix.
i don't mean to seem argumentative. i appreciate you guys, especially your military service.
joe