Massive haemorrhage is one of the leading causes of death in trauma emergencies. With only minutes to death from a significant arterial bleed on a limb, you need to be prepared to act fast - even if you don't have a proper tourniquet on hand. That's where this method comes in. Most basic first aid kits will have a triangular bandage and a pair of shears. Using these two bits of kit, you can create an improvised tourniquet that can buy you time until help arrives. Remember: → Genuine tourniquets