The victim had been stabilized, a tourniquet was applied to his left leg to stem a massive hemorrhage from the partial amputation that occurred during a motorcycle crash. The first responder on the scene had used a military-style first aid kit to treat the man’s wounds and prevent any more blood loss. That was the good news. Due to the remoteness of the area, the nearest ambulance crew were volunteer firefighters and EMT’s. The 9-1-1 dispatcher had advised that help would be on the way, estimated time of arrival was twenty to thirty minutes. Although he was no longer bleeding, the victim of the crash had lost a great deal of blood and was starting to go into shock; hypovolemic…
