Tourniquet hat assembly

A tourniquet hat assembly, comprising:

• a wearable hat having an inner surface and an outer surface and an inner perimeter;
• a tourniquet member comprising a strap with a first end and a second end and a tightening mechanism;
• and
• a sleeve extending along at least a portion of the inner perimeter, the sleeve being formed by securing an upper edge of a lip to the inner surface of the hat so as to define a closed channel extending about the inner perimeter;
• wherein the tourniquet member is removably positioned within the closed channel of the sleeve and extends circumferentially about the inner perimeter of the hat, and wherein the tightening mechanism is configured to tighten the tourniquet member when the tourniquet member is applied about a limb and to adjust an effective perimeter of the hat when the hat is worn.

A method for providing a tourniquet hat assembly, comprising the steps of:

• providing a hat having an inner surface, an outer surface, and an inner perimeter;
• providing a tourniquet member having a first end and a second end and a tightening mechanism;
• providing a retaining structure disposed along at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the hat and configured to receive the tourniquet member;
• and
• positioning the tourniquet member adjacent the inner surface of the hat such that the tourniquet member is disposed about the inner perimeter of the hat and is retained within the retaining structure;
• wherein the retaining structure comprises at least one of:
• (i) a flexible lip that extends upwardly or inwardly from the inner surface and defines an open-top channel;
• and
• (ii) a sleeve extending along at least a portion of the inner perimeter and formed by securing an upper edge of a lip to the inner surface of the hat to define a closed channel.