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Emergency hemorrhage control solutions for Military, ED, Trauma Center, EMS, Fire & Rescue and Law E

Compression Works is a veteran-owned business and the manufacturer of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT). We develop hemorrhage control solutions for military medics, civilian EMS, law enforcement and emergency physicians.

09/04/2025

Mission: Protocol

Want to see how the AAJT-S moves from concept to action?

Bellaire Fire Rescue wrote it into their playbook. Their active protocol puts medics in position to control abdominal, pelvic, and junctional bleeding - before patients ever reach the hospital.

Access Bellaire's Protocol here: https://buff.ly/Ou0RUlU

Pushing forward, until every department is equipped and every medic prepared.

"AAJT-S is cleared by the FDA for select indications. Case reports, studies, or protocols shared here may describe non-indicated uses and should not be interpreted as FDA-cleared indications."

09/02/2025

This month, we recognize the firefighters who answer every call - rushing toward danger, protecting their communities, and standing ready when lives hang in the balance.

Your bravery, service, and sacrifice do not go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do.

08/28/2025

Throwback Thursday: Training for the Future of Trauma Care

A few months back, Nicole had the incredible opportunity to train the entire ER and Trauma team at Baylor Scott & White’s Medical Education Center (MEC) in Temple, TX on the use of the AAJT-S.

With Killeen Fire EMS recently adding 30 units to their rigs, this training ensured the hospital team was fully prepared to receive and care for patients treated in the field.

Huge thanks again to Baylor Scott & White Health and Killeen Fire Department - Official for their dedication to advancing trauma care!

08/21/2025

When research meets real-world impact, it’s a conversation worth listening to.

Dr. Poliakova sits down with Dr. Croushorn to discuss her groundbreaking study on the AAJT-S in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage—offering powerful insights grounded in both clinical research and real-world experience.

And yes—there’s someone else in the room.
A presence that speaks volumes.
More soon.

In the meantime, you can read the press release and abstract here. https://buff.ly/AnYfMPW

*Data shown are from clinical studies; not all uses are FDA-cleared.*

08/20/2025

“Its portability and ease of use make it an invaluable tool in unstable, low-resource settings—giving us the most precious resource: time. Time to assemble the team and provide the care needed to save a woman’s life.” - Yevheniia Poliakova, PhD MD

New AAJT-S Case Series:
First published data reports 100% survival in patients with postpartum hemorrhage, the most lethal childbirth complication, responsible for over 70,000 maternal deaths annually worldwide.

Case Highlights:

🔴 Four mothers suffered life-threatening bleeding after childbirth - 100% survived.

🔴 AAJT-S application controlled bleeding and allowed physicians critical time for further treatment.

🔴 No device related complications.

🔴 Outcomes suggest a potential new tool in global maternal mortality prevention.

Abstract available here - https://buff.ly/AnYfMPW

*Data shown are from clinical studies; not all uses are FDA-cleared.*

08/14/2025

to 2013, when Popular Science shared the story of the first documented human use of a junctional tourniquet used to control UPPER extremity junctional hemorrhage.

“We were all covered in blood . . . there wasn’t a drop coming out once the tourniquet was on.”

“I would have been the doctor to tell his mom, ‘I’m sorry, your son has passed away,’” recalls Dr. John Croushorn, who spent six years perfecting his wedge-shaped tourniquet. “That weekend, I went to check on the guy at the hospital, and I got to meet his mom and dad. His mom just walked over, hugged me, and thanked me for saving her son’s life.”

Just one year later, Popular Science named the AAJT-S one of its Best Inventions, recognizing its groundbreaking potential to save lives when seconds matter.

📄 Read the original story:
https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-06/amazing-tourniquet-invention-saves-two-lives/

🏆 See the invention award:
https://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-05/inflatable-tourniquet-stops-abdominal-bleeding/

08/12/2025

Texas continues to lead the way in hemorrhage control.

This summer, Jonathan trained Sugar Land Fire Department on the AAJT-S strengthening their whole blood program and giving crews the power to stop bleeding where other tools can’t.

08/04/2025

MHSRS 2025 — We’re in Kissimmee!

Compression Works is proud to join forces with Integrated MedCraft at this year’s Military Health System Research Symposium.

Come see how we’re advancing hemorrhage control and trauma care with the AAJT‑S—a field-proven solution trusted across military, prehospital, and austere environments.

Let’s connect, collaborate, and push the future of combat medicine forward.

07/31/2025

Wednesday, August 13 at 1PM EDT
Free Webinar + Continuing Education Opportunity with Bound Tree Medical

Massive bleeding.
Traumatic cardiac arrest.
Seconds to act.
First responders face the unimaginable - and the right tools make all the difference.

Join Dr. John Croushorn for a free webinar on real-world hemorrhage control using junctional tourniquets and whole blood.

What you’ll learn:
-How junctional tourniquets stop life-threatening bleeding
-Data-driven approaches to traumatic cardiac arrest
-Why whole blood + tourniquet integration is saving lives

Spots are limited - Register Now! https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9166892772045336160?utm_source=aug25&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cw-webinar0825

07/29/2025

Headed to the 2025 AEMTA Conference in Hot Springs, AR?

Stop by the Bound Tree Medical booth to connect with Jonathan from Compression Works! He’ll be on-site sharing how the AAJT-S is transforming prehospital trauma care.

🗓️ July 31–August 3
📍 Hot Springs Convention Center
🔗 aemta.eventsair.com/2025-aemta-conference-tradeshow

Arkansas EMT Association

07/24/2025

“What are you doing? We lost him.”
“No - we’re not done. We need to stop the bleeding.”
“Okay … let’s do this.” (Applies the AAJT-S)

These are the moments most never see. The urgency. The blood. The fight to save a life. From the front lines of Ukraine, Dr. Androshchuk shares raw images and his unflinching account of trauma care under fire.

Read his full MedPage Today interview:
“Our Country Is Profoundly Exhausted”
https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/militarymedicine/116136

*Data shown are from clinical studies; not all uses are FDA-cleared.*

07/22/2025

🚨 Warning: May cause increased preparedness.

Behind-the-scenes look at our latest training shoot. Stay sharp - it's coming soon.

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1634A Montgomery Highway , #115
Birmingham, AL
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