How to: Effective improvised tourniquet from a leather belt

Simple and effective ratcheting style tourniquet from a leather belt.

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  • @alexrider9782
    @alexrider97823 жыл бұрын

    I dont know why or how I got here but its 3:42 AM and I am trying this out : )

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good luck and stay safe :)

  • @loadapish

    @loadapish

    3 жыл бұрын

    0337 i read this comment

  • @toma8689

    @toma8689

    3 жыл бұрын

    ey same, 3:58 for me

  • @RAPPERreal

    @RAPPERreal

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same, I hope you’re safe man

  • @lil-reaper0777

    @lil-reaper0777

    3 жыл бұрын

    3 47 as I read this, yes also AM

  • @brooke.t2778
    @brooke.t27784 жыл бұрын

    Help I cant get it off

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wiggle the top overlaying part of the belt :) Its pretty dang effective. Happy new years :)

  • @Muzmammal

    @Muzmammal

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @holdmybreadbeer3793

    @holdmybreadbeer3793

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same like help

  • @MTG762

    @MTG762

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shit my arm is turning blue

  • @nessiren3943

    @nessiren3943

    3 жыл бұрын

    Push the long flap part back through and your golden lol trust me I got stuck and figured it out lol

  • @VulgarRage
    @VulgarRage8 ай бұрын

    A friend from Highschool used this method last December. And I was just curious how he did it. Didn’t know this was possible. RIP buddy

  • @candifyd
    @candifyd Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making this, it could definitely save lives!

  • @naevasaedan8179
    @naevasaedan81793 жыл бұрын

    Me reading to those who can't take it off: lol xD Me when I can't get it off my arm: hello God, it's me again ;-;

  • @nagasamuraigoichi4860
    @nagasamuraigoichi48605 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this video I was thinking about this the other day on how to improvise a tourniquet. Shalom

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! This is the best method i have found to make a tourniquet from a belt. Trying to just hold it thight or using a windlass on the belt does not work very well compared to this! If you have a bandana/triangel bandage you can use a stick/knife/scissors/flashlight to make a windlass (twisting) tourniquet that also works good.

  • @nagasamuraigoichi4860

    @nagasamuraigoichi4860

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePreparedNorseman that's what I was thinking about I was trying to construct one potentially of paracord and some type of stick.

  • @nagasamuraigoichi4860

    @nagasamuraigoichi4860

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePreparedNorseman but the belt has width will the Paracord be too Slim

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Paracord and other string will not work, it will only damage and cut into your flesh. You could also use a gun sling or a strap from a shoulder bag with a windlass if its made out of canvas or nylon.

  • @nagasamuraigoichi4860

    @nagasamuraigoichi4860

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePreparedNorseman thank you so much for clearing that up. You also confirm some things I thought about with it cutting into your skin the power cord. But I always have a canvas belt on anyway

  • @shovelhead8
    @shovelhead85 жыл бұрын

    Great thing to know, Fredrik. Thank you for showing it to us.

  • @billbailey7628
    @billbailey76284 жыл бұрын

    i tried this on my leg and i cant untie it now..

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wiggle the top strap close to the belt buckle and it should loosen up :)

  • @darthvader1000
    @darthvader1000 Жыл бұрын

    You save lifes and save my night too, thanks!

  • @nebulaunfolding
    @nebulaunfolding2 жыл бұрын

    Tried it on my arm not tight at all and I couldn't hardly get it off. I can imagine if tightened tourniquet tight it would have to be cut off. In special ops training we were taught that a tourniquet could be left on more than 4 hours without loosing the limb, until hospital delivery. The hospital can then remove the tourniquet. This is a good technique to know. I always have a leather belt.

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    2 жыл бұрын

    It sure beats just wrapping the belt and holding manual pressure. The friction really does help getting a good solid constant pressure on the limb. Thanks for watching!

  • @zackcorby8163
    @zackcorby8163 Жыл бұрын

    Such a life saver thanks!

  • @XSpiderXVenom
    @XSpiderXVenom Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the "tourniquet" ill be okay.

  • @wildcatcreeksurvival2414
    @wildcatcreeksurvival24145 жыл бұрын

    Wow, never seen that before, thanks for sharing Fredrik!

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Mike! It sure is a handy trick to know, and a lot more effective than just trying to hold the belt on there.

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    And be careful trying it out, to get it loose can be a bit of a struggle :P

  • @kuromi-san9267

    @kuromi-san9267

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePreparedNorseman how do you get this out? my friend tried this and now he can’t get his belt off his arm 😂

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kuromi-san9267 just gotta wiggle it and hope for the best

  • @BushcraftNFun
    @BushcraftNFun5 жыл бұрын

    Great idea. Thanks for sharing!

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and the comment! Its always comforting to have some extra options when it comes to first aid.

  • @BelligerentBrit
    @BelligerentBrit Жыл бұрын

    Just tried this, oh my did my arm go numb with minimum effort hah nice one! Should teach this in first aid I think, depending on the belt, mine is quite rigid leather so took a little effort getting the double loop to work effectively!

  • @deucifer4170
    @deucifer4170 Жыл бұрын

    very VERY underrated skill to have

  • @Ozyrus
    @Ozyrus4 ай бұрын

    Big resoect for this video, thank you for this valuable skill

  • @basicbryangames3208
    @basicbryangames32083 жыл бұрын

    Good suicide technice

  • @slotjes
    @slotjes2 жыл бұрын

    thank you dude its awesome i will try

  • @mairisbriedis6967
    @mairisbriedis69675 жыл бұрын

    Hello! Nice technique! However I have a feeling that this is more of a pressure bandage, than a tourniquet. It probably is going to be very hard to pull it tight enough to block an artery. Just like the commercial TQs have a windlass to provide a lot more tight pull, this improvised TQ would require one as well, I believe! I tried putting a stick through the loop that you form at 0:30 seconds on your right side (left side of screen for viewers), so that the stick is in between leather, and then putting on the TQ (on a metal pipe), pulling on the loose end, and turning the windlass. It definitely tightened a lot harder! Plus, I managed to tie the windlass down with the loose end of belt! Have you tried doing this? Thanks!

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Valid concern, then again this is a last resort. But from my own testing this works occluding blood flow in an arm very well. The theory behind this is that it would work somewhat like a ratcheting TQ. Personally I have never had good results with windlass belt TQ's, cloth seems to be easier to deal with in that case. Your mileage may vary, and of course this wont work with every belt. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @DynamicThunder96

    @DynamicThunder96

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePreparedNorseman worked really well, i damn near couldn't get it off after i tried it on myself over my shirt. Got a little panicked not gonna lie haha😅

  • @milicastojiljkovic9926
    @milicastojiljkovic99263 жыл бұрын

    Not me thinking its for bdsm...but nvm it was useful thank you

  • @gagemortimer9578

    @gagemortimer9578

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is used for that more than what he’s showing it for since the belt gets only as tight as the person applying pressure

  • @riveraceballosjavier8536
    @riveraceballosjavier85364 жыл бұрын

    Gracias me ayudo mucho

  • @fasillimerick7394
    @fasillimerick73942 жыл бұрын

    I'm not saying this necessarily won't work, but this technique puts a lot of faith in the stitching that holds the buckle in place. And whenever my belts have failed through normal use, that is the weak spot that fails first. And God help you if it's a cheap, Chinese Wal*Mart belt. Again, I'm not just trying to be ass, and if I had nothing else at hand I would give this a shot. Lastly, if you're in an active shooter situation, the best item to have to save a life (besides a gun to return fire) is in fact a tourniquet. Police have them on their duty belts.

  • @fasillimerick7394

    @fasillimerick7394

    2 жыл бұрын

    Upon re-watching, I see I was wrong. The tension is not held by the stitching, but by the metal buckle itself.

  • @bearmerica6668
    @bearmerica66685 жыл бұрын

    Oh my, I had a hard time taking it off, lol. Great idea!

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    It is pretty effective, thanks for watching!

  • @bardyconnors5453

    @bardyconnors5453

    2 жыл бұрын

    How might have you gotten it off

  • @Albert-ct7gy

    @Albert-ct7gy

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@bardyconnors5453 you basically just have to struggle with it...wiggle it around as much as you can, took a few seconds

  • @fuser9892
    @fuser98927 ай бұрын

    I just don't want to suffer anymore so thanks

  • @eliteteamkiller319
    @eliteteamkiller3192 жыл бұрын

    I imagine many people who would need to use this won't have much experience in emergency medical treatment, and would probably mess this up due to the pressure of the situation. Except for people into BDSM. They'd have quite a lot of experience cutting off circulation and would probably save many lives.

  • @airsoftluke17

    @airsoftluke17

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wtf

  • @The_Great_Depression
    @The_Great_Depression3 жыл бұрын

    Would this get tight enough to cut off circulation in an emergency situation such as an amputation?

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is effective on an arm, but by the nature of how it works it partly depends on the strength of the person applying it.

  • @mihaelgyofi7441
    @mihaelgyofi74414 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, you are a life saver...

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @mattrobinson4815
    @mattrobinson48155 ай бұрын

    The buckles massive.

  • @Henrikkarn
    @Henrikkarn2 жыл бұрын

    Wait, how do I take it off. Cuz I never know if my mom gets inside my room and then there’s me struggling with a belt on my “arm”

  • @dummyexpert511
    @dummyexpert5112 жыл бұрын

    So.. R U also gonna tell me how to put it off, cuz it starts feeling a lil unconfy after this 30 mins of struggling😃 Update: my arm just fell off

  • @catchablefoil60
    @catchablefoil604 жыл бұрын

    its gonna work

  • @princesssutton907
    @princesssutton9073 ай бұрын

    Can you widen it to fit over a thigh? Like if your femoral artery was cut?

  • @bobanderson1062
    @bobanderson10625 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Fredrik. I’d like to more about first aid and this is helpful. Say, are you in Norge? Just curious, my great grandparents came over from there. I want some lefse!!

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Indeed I am! Can’t go wrong with some lefse heheh! You could always make some ;)

  • @The_Saxon_of_Riverstone
    @The_Saxon_of_Riverstone5 жыл бұрын

    Wow, very nice application!

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @reflection8578
    @reflection85783 жыл бұрын

    What do you do if the injury is above where the belt will go.

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    If its bleeding in the shoulder or hip area you got to pack it by putting gauze into the would to the point of bleeding then filming it with as much you can and hold pressure. (could cut a cotton t shirt to strips If improvising)

  • @Callistospiralz
    @Callistospiralz3 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know how to take it off?

  • @vulcanus30
    @vulcanus302 жыл бұрын

    Ok, I did put it on... how do I remove it? Please answer fast!

  • @JimmyKay1976
    @JimmyKay1976 Жыл бұрын

    Can it be loosened if need be?

  • @thenomadsurvivalist4459
    @thenomadsurvivalist44593 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done 😉👍

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate! Would be nice to have the subs to match the views :)

  • @l8870
    @l88703 жыл бұрын

    Bro thx

  • @SaidZERO
    @SaidZERO9 ай бұрын

    Good to know

  • @gamerhouse7790
    @gamerhouse77902 жыл бұрын

    It works

  • @trevorlebert1929
    @trevorlebert19293 жыл бұрын

    Dont forget to time your tourniquets. It greatly influences what doctors can do to the limb and how much time they have left. (I beleive 3 hours maximum???)

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Marking time is a good idea indeed! There is no global standard as far as time go, so know your local conditions. If your with out medical help or far from it, always keep in mind converting the TQ.

  • @caesar8683
    @caesar86834 жыл бұрын

    You'll never get this tight enough. Just rip your shirt and find a stick

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    4 жыл бұрын

    Works just fine for an arm, especially for self application. Improvising a windlass TQ form your shirt and a stick with one arm is extremely difficult.

  • @StarLight-gj4jt

    @StarLight-gj4jt

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or just edc a tourniquet

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@StarLight-gj4jt thats what I do, but for mass casualty (car attack, bomb or stabbing) one might need more than one.

  • @orlandogil3608
    @orlandogil36084 ай бұрын

    I can’t take this out jajajaj help meee

  • @thedude4795
    @thedude47953 жыл бұрын

    i thought the tourniquet was like a loop that you twist so that the limb basically is squeezed, but that doesnt seem to be the case

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    There are many types of tourniquets, the most common ones is the windlass where you twist. But that does not work with leather belts.

  • @thedude4795

    @thedude4795

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePreparedNorseman What about just put a stick inside the belt and twist the stick so as the belt tightens it squeezes the limb? Would that be better than nothing?

  • @ThePreparedNorseman

    @ThePreparedNorseman

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thedude4795 with a webbing belt that works, but a leather belt is usually either too stiff or it will breake when using a stick. This works well on arms and children, but for an adult bleeding from a leg I’d use a t-shirt and a strong stick in stead.

  • @davidhurtado7134
    @davidhurtado71342 жыл бұрын

    Idk you guys, but i am using this with sexual purposes

  • @eliteteamkiller319

    @eliteteamkiller319

    2 жыл бұрын

    Imagine when you can't get it off your girlfriend and you have to call an ambulance or go to the ER...

  • @davidhurtado7134

    @davidhurtado7134

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@eliteteamkiller319 That would be extremely funny

  • @tuffturner3296
    @tuffturner32963 жыл бұрын

    Aren’t you supposed to put both arms in? Lol

  • @aronesmith1312
    @aronesmith13123 жыл бұрын

    Bru i tried it on my hands to see if i could get out it almost got stuck i pulled that shit off with my teeth and it hurt a lot but I put it on an object and it was easy to take off so great for games

  • @unknownreality3226
    @unknownreality3226 Жыл бұрын

    came here for bdsm left for heroin

  • @telmofonseca5219
    @telmofonseca52192 жыл бұрын

    Tanka imma finna kill myself

  • @helloladies5785
    @helloladies57852 жыл бұрын

    IT'S STUCK

  • @adrianpale2342
    @adrianpale23425 ай бұрын

    can't hear anything

  • @karahankara7590
    @karahankara7590 Жыл бұрын

    🥄🔥💉

  • @user-vn5gf5yu1l
    @user-vn5gf5yu1l Жыл бұрын

    Suicide ❤