Tourniquets and Haemostatic Dressings Level 2 (VTQ)™
Classroom Blended Part 2
The Tourniquets and Haemostatic Dressings Level 2 (VTQ)™ course provides practical training in the management of catastrophic, life-threatening bleeding, with particular emphasis on the correct application of commercial and improvised tourniquets, haemostatic dressings and trauma dressings.
Catastrophic haemorrhage can become life-threatening within minutes. This specialist course develops the practical skills and confidence required to recognise severe bleeding and use appropriate bleeding-control equipment effectively.
This is the classroom practical component of a blended training programme, allowing learners to put the knowledge gained during their prerequisite online training into practice through hands-on instruction and practical exercises.
Important – Blended Course Requirement
Before attending this Classroom Blended Part 2, learners must first complete the ProTrainings online course: Tourniquets, Haemostatic Dressings and using BSi Critical Injury Kits.
Complete the required ProTrainings online course – Part 1
The online course provides the underpinning knowledge required before progressing to the practical classroom component delivered by Vital Signs Scotland.
The cost of the online course is not included in the price of this classroom course and must be purchased separately directly from ProTrainings.
When booking the online course, use the following Vital Signs Scotland discount code:
Discount Code: UK-CGGPKC
The online component must be successfully completed before attending the Classroom Blended Part 2 session.
Tourniquet Training
Learners are introduced to the principles and practical application of a range of tourniquets, including:
- CAT
- SOFT T
- SAM XT
- RapidStop
- MAT
- STAT
- TourniKEY
- Improvised tourniquets
The emphasis is on understanding when and how tourniquets are used and developing confidence in their correct practical application.
Haemostatic & Trauma Dressings
The course also covers the use of haemostatic agents and dressings for controlling severe bleeding, including:
- Celox
- WoundClot
- QuikClot
- Axiostat
- Other haemostatic dressings and powders
- Trauma dressings
Training also includes the use of BSi Critical Injury Packs, providing learners with practical experience of equipment designed for responding to serious bleeding emergencies.
Who Is This Course Suitable For?
This specialist training may be particularly relevant to:
- Workplace first aiders
- First responders and emergency response teams
- Security and event personnel
- Forestry, arboriculture and outdoor workers
- Construction and higher-risk workplaces
- Remote and lone workers
- Organisations providing critical injury or bleed-control equipment
- Existing first aiders wishing to develop additional catastrophic bleeding-control skills
- Anyone who may need to respond to a serious bleeding emergency
Specialist Bleeding-Control Training in Scotland
Delivered by Vital Signs Scotland as part of our Major Incident & Trauma Training provision, this course provides practical, scenario-based training focused on developing real-world emergency response capability.
The course complements our wider specialist provision, including Major Incident Trauma Level 3 (VTQ)™ and First Responder training, and can form part of an organisation's wider approach to emergency preparedness for serious and potentially life-threatening incidents.
Course content is independently certified as conforming to recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines, with ProTrainings certification and a Certified CPD Statement.
Group and in-house training is available across Scotland for businesses and organisations requiring practical tourniquet, haemostatic dressing and catastrophic bleeding-control training.
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