Why do you need medical skills and tools?

[cmailliard]

There is a thread over at AR-15.com in the survival forum where some have gone full retard on this subject. One dude even said paracord and a stick is better than a CAT because the CAT is wider and will not stop the bleeding.

[jerrymrc]

There is a thread over at AR-15.com in the survival forum where some have gone full retard on this subject. One dude even said paracord and a stick is better than a CAT because the CAT is wider and will not stop the bleeding.

Sounds like he was trying for an amputation over a TQ.