Recently, there has been a considerable amount of press and media coverage in regards to Stop The Bleed courses as it relates to Cape Cod, and surfers. This is in response to 2 Great White Shark attacks that took place during 2018, one of which was fatal. Witnesses attempted to improvise a tourniquet from the body boarders leash cord, however, it failed, and he had already lost too much blood in the water trying to get to shore. Having a tourniquet built right into your leash is the solution for numerous reasons, chief amongst them is that its immediately available, and made for rapid application in the water.
