Is that really what we want to make the thread about? Like I said, not common in typically taught in ALS/BLS . It's more of a wilderness EMT, combat medic or TEMS type skill.
For those that think I'm making it up, here's what I found in about 4 min and Google.
http://www.acep.org/MobileArticle.aspx?id=70882&coll_id=693&parentid=740
http://books.google.com/books?id=2_...X&ei=MH0KUvqTI-Gh2gX0wYDoDQ&ved=0CCcQ6AEwADgK
http://books.google.com/books?id=AR...a=X&ei=eoEKUviiK8T02gXRyYH4Bw&ved=0CDsQ6AEwCA
For those that think I'm making it up, here's what I found in about 4 min and Google.
http://www.acep.org/MobileArticle.aspx?id=70882&coll_id=693&parentid=740
http://books.google.com/books?id=2_...X&ei=MH0KUvqTI-Gh2gX0wYDoDQ&ved=0CCcQ6AEwADgK
http://books.google.com/books?id=AR...a=X&ei=eoEKUviiK8T02gXRyYH4Bw&ved=0CDsQ6AEwCA