Politics · Japan · 1 hr ago
Privately carried tourniquet helped save injured Japanese soldier
During a 2023 shooting at a Japanese army training range, one soldier was wounded and two others were killed.
The wounded soldier used a tourniquet he had brought himself to stop bleeding from his thigh and survive.
The account says this was the first known case of a Japanese Self-Defense Force member being saved with a tourniquet.
The article says the force’s standard personal first-aid kit had been limited to a tourniquet and a bandage, while a peacekeeping version had eight items.
It also says some soldiers bought their own medical supplies and took outside training because they were concerned about the equipment.
The author disputes past assurances that the kits were adequate and that supplies could be added during a crisis, arguing that suitable items would not necessarily be available in sufficient quantities.
The account raises concerns about the force’s medical readiness, but gives no specific next steps.
A Japanese soldier survived a thigh injury in a 2023 shooting after using a tourniquet he had brought himself.
The shooting took place during rifle training at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Hino basic firing range in Gifu City.
Two people were killed and one soldier was injured in the incident.
The injured soldier had apparently trained and carried the tourniquet on his own initiative.
The article says the case was the first reported instance of a Japanese Self-Defense Force member being saved by a tourniquet.
- Who
- A Japanese Self-Defense Force soldier was injured; a candidate soldier fired at members of the force.
- What
- A privately carried tourniquet was used to stop bleeding from the injured soldier’s thigh and save his life.
- When
- June 14, 2023.
- Where
- The Ground Self-Defense Force’s Hino basic firing range in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture.
- Why
- The article says the injured soldier carried and trained with the tourniquet on his own initiative. The reason for the shooting is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The article’s author says they raised concerns about deficiencies in the Ground Self-Defense Force’s personal first-aid kits.
A candidate soldier fired at members during rifle training at the Hino range, killing two and injuring one.
The injured soldier used a privately carried tourniquet to stop bleeding from his thigh and survived.
- Incident date
- June 14, 2023
- Location
- Hino basic firing range, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
- Casualties
- Two killed and one injured
- Injured soldier’s equipment
- Privately carried tourniquet
- Article’s assessment
- First case of a Self-Defense Force member being saved by a tourniquet
What people are saying
The current poor kit is not a problem because there are many hospitals in Japan.