Emergency Bandage or Israeli bandage is a specially designed , first-aid device 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
2011 Tucson shooting
2011 Tucson shooting
Emergency Bandage