What are the regimental ties used for?

[jks19714]

What are the regimental ties used for?

They make functional tourniquets!

Especially pronounced above some folk's shoulders... 

Hey, gotta stop that jugular bleed somehow!

My EMT instructor many years ago said that it was not appropriate for nose bleeds and shaving cuts though.

[PHall]

What are the regimental ties used for?

They make functional tourniquets!

Especially pronounced above some folk's shoulders... 

Hey, gotta stop that jugular bleed somehow!

My EMT instructor many years ago said that it was not appropriate for nose bleeds and shaving cuts though.

Depends on the patient. With some patients they're entirely appropriate!

[Major Lord]

I did have the occasion to use my Pierre Cardin woven tie to bind the feet of a guy on PCP, with enough flying end left over to tie the end over his handcuffs in appropriate hogtie fashion. Its a "must-have" accessory for the well dressed felon!

It pays to buy ties in "extra length" sizes, but most stores only stock standard length ties. Fine for those under 5-11, but sometimes just a hair short for us extra-long folks. I can buy my family tartan ties off-the-shelf online, but getting them in suitable length is hard. I find it ridiculous to see CAP (and USAF) people with ties that looked like they got got lobbed off in some kind of horrid industrial accident, or with a minimal four-in-hand knot made from the very narrow end of the tie to squeeze enough length out of it to not look like a stage comic.

Phil, as to jugular vein bleeds, don't worry, they stop pretty quickly by themselves.....

Major Lord