eli5 : why do ordinary soldiers carry multiple tourniquets but tourniquets are mostly not used in civilian first aid?

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eli5 : why do ordinary soldiers carry multiple tourniquets but tourniquets are mostly not used in civilian first aid?

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I think it is because tourniquets are fairly extreme and can cause other damage.

In civillian life you don’t get that kind of injuries very often at all and help is usually a lot closer.