15 Minute Crush Rule
Apparently First Aid responders, even trained paramedics, have a rule about victims crushed in or under heavy objects. If they have been trapped for more than 15 minutes, they are to leave them crushed until an ambulance arrives. It doesn’t matter that the victim is in agony and uncrushing them will relieve some of the pain.
In this thread at the FirstAidCafe.co.uk forum, First Aiders discuss the merits of this rule:
http://www.firstaidcafe.co.uk/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5530&PN=1
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