We would like to highlight a very special company that manufactures high-quality tourniquets right in Ukraine. SICH-Ukraine is a leading producer of this crucial first-aid item that is in very high demand since the onset of full-scale invasion, and to this day.
SICH is the official supplier of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the National Guard and Police, in addition to providing thousands of tourniquets through various partners, including Nova Ukraine, to the civilians, first responders, and defenders.
The company was founded in 2014 by a team of entrepreneurs and volunteers headed by Aleksandr Hadomskyi. Its designers and developers created a durable, reliable, high-functioning tourniquet that is able to control massive bleeding under any weather and extreme conditions. During the russian occupation, and later, under rocket fire, in the absence of electricity, SICH-Ukraine workers continued to produce the tourniquets.
The SICH tourniquet features:
- Light yet resistant duralumin (an alloy of aluminum and magnesium)
- Soft coating and the buckle designed not to pinch soft tissue when the tourniquet is applied
- An ergonomic design
- A patented sticking technology to ensure secure and effective functioning even under extreme conditions and in any weather
In 2023, SICH-Ukraine produced and delivered to more than 500,000 tourniquets, both as part of the official IFAK first-aid kits of the Ministry of Defense and in separate deliveries for the needs of the defenders. In December 2024 the company celebrated its 10th anniversary. During this period, its products have gone from experimental models to automated serial production, saving thousands of lives.
In December 2024, some of Nova Ukraine’s staff in our Kyiv office, along with a representative from our longtime partner Patriot, met with Oleksandr Hadomskyi. They discussed plans for the future and witnessed how tourniquets are made.
One of the meeting attendants, Yevheniya Benda, who is Nova Ukraine’s Medical Project Coordinator for First-Aid Medicine, commented: “The production process itself is stunning. Innovative equipment, constant quality control at every stage, optimization, scaling, and approaches to product creation because a high-quality tourniquet is the key to survival. It was fascinating to see how life-saving things are created millimeter by millimeter.”
Nova Ukraine continues to collaborate with SICH-Ukraine on delivering this crucial first-aid device to the defenders and civilians alike, saving lives.
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