The Emergency Bandage® is the set standard of care in the world's elite militaries, a high-performance, multifunctional hemorrhage control bandage for severe wounds involving heavy blood loss . Suitable for a wide variety of applications and FDA approved as a non-pneumatic tourniquet, the Emergency Bandage® has been a dependable hemorrhage control solution for over two decades. There’s also a new version of the OLAES called the ChitoGauze Pro that has chitosan hemostatic dressing inside — an agent that helps with blood clotting. We then judge how easy a pressure dressing is for you to use in an emergency (especially without constant training), the quality of the company selling it, and what kind of convenience features are included (like velcro strips to prevent unraveling). Pressure applicator: The pressure applicator is a U-shaped bar attached to the outside of the elastic band. You can weave the elastic through the pressure bar, applying firm, direct pressure. When the bandage's inventor, Bernard Bar-Natan, was in training to become an Israeli military medic in 1984, he noticed that the bandages issued for bleeding control had a manufacture date of 1942 or sometimes even 1938. He also noticed that more current styles had the same design and the same features as 1942 bandages. [1] [6] The trainees were advised to grab a stone and to use it to apply pressure to a wound that would not clot on its own. Bar-Natan started work on a new generation of bandages that would not rely on the "grab a stone" approach, but would have a pressure bar built into the bandages themselves. [1]

When it comes to salad, the Israeli Salad could just as well be called Arab Salad – since all of us here around this region of the Mediterranean can’t get enough of the stuff. And there are as many variations to this salad as there people who eat it: my dad, for example, likes his salad in large meaty chunks, and douses it with a whole bunch of chopped dill, much to my mother’s disdain (“It’s the way Romanians like it!” he says). My grandmother will always add red peppers to hers, and my favorite place to get salad (Orna and Ella Bistro at 33 Shenkin Street in Tel Aviv) always peels the cucumbers and mixes in five different kinds of chopped fresh herbs. Some versions of the salad even include a cupful of cold water and ice cubes, which turn it into a kind of soup, usually served as a refreshing side to hearty stews. Maya was born in Arizona, but moved to Israel when she was three months old. She is a self-taught cook and baker, and has a gorgeous blog, Bazekalim as well as self-publishing her own food magazine. When she invited me over for lunch, she prepared what’s known as Israeli salad in her country; a finely chopped mixture of raw vegetables doused in a lively dressing with a typically Israeli flourish of lots of fresh herbs, chopped and mixed in at the last minute. She also adds toasted seeds and nuts, which gives the salad even more crunch. I have been a paramedic since 1979. The israeli bandage is a great tool. I highly recommend them. Don’t however, think you have to have one to accomplish the task, stop the bleeding. You can accomplish the same thing withWrap the elastic band around the wounded area: Wrap around the edges of the gauze. Then, loop the elastic through the pressure applicator. Using the Israeli bandage is smooth and simple. However, you must get your hands on one and practice (don't just rely on videos and articles like this one!). Here are the steps to applying the Israeli bandage to stop a wound: Fish – A cool, crisp side salad featuring Israeli flavors makes an excellent accompaniment to seafood dishes, like baked cod or flaky Chilean sea bass.

I love fresh, brightly flavored salads like these, and she was kind enough to share it in a guest post. It can be varied to use whatever fresh vegetables are available where you live. Thanks Maya! – David If those things do not control the bleeding then a turniquet is the next option, but there are hazards associated with the use of turniquets. Learn these hazards. If ya don’t know what you’re doing you can cause the loss of a limb by inappropriately cutting off all blood flow for extended periods of time.We and many medical experts personally carry the Tactical Medical Solutions 4” OLAES Modular Bandage. TacMed is a trusted brand that also makes one of the best tourniquets, the SOFTT-W. The “H” is not face down into the wound — it faces you, sitting on top of the wound. “Today’s bandage, kids, is brought to you by the letter ‘H’!” This method will also work with household items. Use a t-shirt for the bandage and paper towels or a maxi-pad for the gauze. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

Lamb – Grill up some lamb kofta kebabs in the summertime, or if the weather doesn’t cooperate, make air fryer lamb chops. Upon immigrating to Israel in 1979, Bernard Bar-Natan was soon drafted into the military in 1983. During his service, he realized that the treatment of injured soldiers on the battlefield could use some serious improvement. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. The outside surface of the cup (the bottom side in the picture, touching the elastic bandage) is placed directly over the wound. As you wrap the elastic around the patient, each pass pushes more pressure down onto the cup, focusing pressure at the “peak” of the cup. You don’t have to change directions or wrap in certain patterns the way you do with other styles. elevate. Use gravity to your advantage. Try to get the wound higher than the level of your heart. The blood pressure at the wound will be incrementally less. Helps with clotting.Remember the mnemonic for treating a sprain? R.I.C.E - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. (Yes, there are many other mnemonics!) In 1990–1991, the idea and the design were developed enough to apply for Israeli Government support from the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Industry. The application allowed Bar-Natan to become a part of a technology incubator program in Jerusalem's Har Hotzvim, with a government grant covering 3/4 of the expenses connected to the research and development of the bandage. [1] After three additional years of development the bandage was ready for commercialization. [1] However, Bar-Natan formed First Care Products Ltd and supervised the design and production of the bandage. This is better than the clip in my opinion because using the cup doesn’t require specific training to make it work. You should always understand how to use your gear, but if you threw this bandage to someone who wasn’t trained, there’s a good chance they’d get it right.

Store: Keep the salad in the refrigerator for 1-3 days. (You may need to drain excess liquid that will gather in the bottom of your storage container.)

How to make the BEST Israeli Salad (a few tips!)

Use the Israeli bandage for bleeding wounds that need pressure but don't require a tourniquet. If a wound is spurting blood, then you should apply pressure and go directly for the tourniquet. H&H H Bandage: One of the first designs issued to the military. Uses a plastic “H” bar, instead of the crescent or cup styles more commonly found today, which does the best job of creating pressure but is a little more awkward and slow to deploy. That’s why you don’t see as many of these classics around today. First Care Products The Emergency Bandage: This is the same thing as the Persys Medical product, just with different branding when sold by the American importer. Here's how you do it: First, find the loop near the gauze pad (it should be just in front of the pressure applicator). Slide the injured extremity into the loop and pull the loop up over the wound. Then, wrap the wound as you normally would. Newer versions, such as T3 and the 9T, include features such as gauze for additional wrapping, extra pads, abdominal pads to cover eviscerations, and moisture seals to cover wounds and burns.