Task · part of 4. Bleeding wounds
4(d). Tourniquets, when, when not, and how
Required Often forgotten
When their use is appropriate and when it is not, the benefits and the dangers, and a demonstration of applying one.
Notes and warnings
Note. This part asks specifically when a tourniquet is NOT appropriate, and for the dangers as well as the benefits. Being able to apply one is the smaller half of the requirement.
Where this step comes from
- First Aid Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-01), Requirement 4(d)