Crush trapped

●Critical

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Call 112 and rescue. Do not lift alone. Keep them calm. Note how long trapped.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT lift cars or walls with untrained improvised methods unless fire is imminent — wait for rescue.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pull a trapped person out quickly without medical guidance.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT tourniquet a trapped limb unless directed — release timing matters.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say: "Person trapped under [object]. Trapped for [minutes]. Conscious/not. Breathing okay/not."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Request heavy rescue if needed.

Any crush entrapment requires professional rescue and emergency medical care.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All crush entrapments need coordinated rescue and hospital care — crush syndrome can kill after release.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even if the person talks normally while trapped, hospital monitoring is required after release.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not free a trapped person without trained rescue teams unless immediate life threat like fire requires it.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

This content is in Draft and has not been professionally reviewed. Use alongside calling emergency services.

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