Emergency Bandage

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The Emergency Bandage or Israeli bandage is a specially designed, pressure bandage that is used to stop bleeding from hemorrhagic wounds caused by traumatic injuries in pre-hospital emergency situations. First used for saving lives during a NATO peacekeeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the bandage was successfully used during operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The bandage was nicknamed "Israeli bandage" by American soldiers and has been "the bandage of choice for the US Army and special forces." The Israeli Bandage was included in the first aid kits of emergency personnel and first responders at the 2011 Tucson shooting, and was used to treat some victims of the shooting. The bandage was invented by an Israeli military medic, Bernard Bar-Natan, thus creating the nicknames "Israeli bandage", "Israeli" and "Izzy".

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