That video is good, the most important part the the aftermath and how much work was needed on his leg. Lucky it was not worse.

Here is a video of nasty femoral injury from mountain biking

It is not just bullets and knives. The time and place pick you, having the kit and training is vital to stay alive. If you have been to the class you know I stress TIME. It's all about TIME. EMS will not be there fast enough to save you. You may get lucky, but luck can run out.

As far as tourniquets go, I like the Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT). PLEASE, PLEASE be careful where you buy them from, only get them from North American Rescue Products Rescue Essentials or Chinook Med. Buying from Amazon and eBay you are risking a lot, there are tons of fakes out there and they are getting real good at it.

I will post another thread about the fake CAT I took from a participant in class on Saturday (I did give them a new one).