After crush release

●Critical

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

Structural instability
Delayed collapse

Quick summary

Call 112. Lay them down. Watch breathing closely. Tell medics how long they were trapped.

Do This Now

Step 1: Call 112 if not already done — say crush injury released
Step 2: Lay the person down and keep them warm
Step 3: Monitor breathing and alertness every minute
Step 4: Control any visible bleeding with pressure
Step 5: Tell paramedics how long they were trapped and which body parts were crushed

Do Not

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give large amounts of water or oral fluids unless EMS says to.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT let them walk away because they feel okay.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply ice directly to crushed tissue.

How to Call for Help

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Update dispatch: "Crush victim freed after [X] minutes. Limb [location] crushed. Now alert/confused."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report any dark urine, irregular pulse, or chest pain developing after release.

When Professional Care Is Needed

Anyone freed from crush entrapment needs emergency hospital evaluation even if walking and talking.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital care is mandatory — IV fluids and monitoring for crush syndrome cannot be done at home.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 again immediately if the person collapses, stops responding, or breathing becomes abnormal.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monitor and support until paramedics arrive. Do not give fluids unless EMS instructs. Cannot treat crush syndrome at home.

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