Combat Application Tourniquet®
The C-A-T® is the 1st choice of the U.S. Army, the Army Surgeon General, and the Army Institute of Surgical Research.
Colors and Types
The C-A-T® is available in black and orange. A training version will also be available in blue.
- Videos of how to use the C-A-T®
- One Handed Use
- One Handed Configuration
- Two Handed Use
- Friction Adapter Buckle Use
ISR Study Snapshot
“Of the two successful strap type tourniquets, the C-A-T® was less painful, easier to use, smaller and lighter….”
“Based on these facts it is recommended that the C-A-T® be issued to each individual soldier.”
Reference: Tourniquet recommendations from US Army’s Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), Ft Sam Houston, TX, circulated to US forces 28 July 2004 and "Testing of Battlefield Tourniquets" by Dr. Thomas Walters, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, presented at Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care 2004 (ATACCC) Conference, published in the Conference Proceedings, Aug 16-18 2004, St. Petersburg, FL.
> more details from this ISR study
USCENTCOM Deployment Policy
1. Paragraph 12.D is modified to reflect that all personnel will deploy with the following items IAW service guidelines:
a. One hemostatic dressing
b. One Combat Application Tourniquet™ (C-A-T™)
MAJ William M. Darby, MPH, MEPM, REHS
Force Health Protection Officer
HQ USCENTCOM/SG (CCSG)
7115 South Boundary Blvd
MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5101
