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Requested medical help has not arrived after more than 30 minutes and an injured person with a tourniquet needs urgent treatment. Could transfer in a private vehicle exceptionally be justified if suitable conditions can be ensured?

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Yes, it could exceptionally be justified with the necessary safeguards.

It could exceptionally be justified, as considered in the DGT first-aid manual; reaching 30 minutes does not create an automatic duty. Contact 112 again, report the tourniquet and changes in the person’s condition, and follow instructions. Prefer professional medical transport. Any exceptional transfer must avoid worsening injuries and take the accompanied casualty to a suitable centre. Record the tourniquet time and do not loosen or remove it; that is for healthcare professionals.

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  • Yes, it could exceptionally be justified with the necessary safeguards.

  • No; there is never any exception, even with a life-threatening risk.

  • Yes, and it must always be done after 30 minutes without assessing the situation.

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