OMNA TOURNIQUET EFFICACY INVESTIGATIONAL STUDY ABSTRACT: Background: Carrying a commercial, pre- hospital #tourniquet in the #marine environment has been a challenging endeavor due to a variety of factors such as durability, weight, size, and integrations with existing equipment. Traditional tourniquets are not made for exposure and have been proven to have a dramatic reduction in effectiveness by as much as 40% - 50% when exposed to normal environments outside of their packaging 1. OMNA Tourniquets (www.omnainc.com) are designed to be durable, and marine-grade for repetitive #ocean exposure / training use.Methods: Three OMNA Tourniquets were used during the course of the study. OMNA Amphibious Tourniquet: 5.08 cm – 6.35 cm width x 95.25 cm length, OMNA Marine Tourniquet: 5.08 cm – 6.35 cm width x 95.25 cm length, OMNA Tourniquet Leash: 5.08 cm – 6.35 cm width x 95.25 cm length. A total of 18 volunteers were selected to participate in the study. Volunteers were given the manufacturers instructions for use to read, were allowed to familiarize themselves with the device, and then applied the tourniquet high and tight to a thigh while a registered vein technician (RVT) monitored and recorded arterial blood flow and pw wave for occlusion. Results: All Eighteen volunteers who applied the #omnatourniquet to their thigh were able to achieve arterial occlusion pressure (AOP), with a mean application time of 29.83 seconds. Conclusion: OMNA tourniquets are effective at achieving the required amount of compression to achieve and sustain AOP to control hemorrhaging in adult limbs. #surflifesaving #lifeguard #surfing #ifak #emergencymedicine #firstaid #firstaidkit #watersurvival #survival #waterman #surftourniquet #tourniquetleash #evidencebasedmedicine #tccc #tecc #tacmed #stopthebleed #lifesaving #medical #sharkweek #sharkweek2019 #marinetourniquet #marine #maritime #surfingmedicine https://www.instagram.com/p/BtNkhm_HcE5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ose3zy0uh9zs