The present invention is a tourniquet comprising: a strap a pelvic pad included in the strap having a pocket defined in the pelvic pad for receiving a semi-rigid stiffening member base plates slidably attached to the strap allowing the base plates to be positioned along the strap a threaded shaft received in each of the base plates a pressure pad removable attached to a distal end of each of the shafts a handle attached to a proximal end of each of the shafts having openings defined in each end of the handle and, a rotational arresting strap attached to each base plate having a securing tab that can be received in one of the handle openings thereby preventing the shaft from rotating when the securing tab is received in sand handle opening.
