Is it permitted to transport an injured person with a tourniquet in a private vehicle if medical assistance is expected to take more than 30 minutes?

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As a general rule, victims should not be moved or transported in private vehicles; one must wait for emergency services (P.A.S. rule). However, this situation presents a critical exception. The use of a tourniquet implies massive hemorrhage uncontrollable by other means. If the ambulance is going to take more than 30 minutes, the risk of death or loss of the limb due to lack of blood circulation outweighs the risk of transport. Therefore, urgent transport to the hospital is exceptionally permitted, driving smoothly and maintaining constant surveillance of the victim.

Is it permitted to transport an injured person with a tourniquet in a private vehicle if medical assistance is expected to take more than 30 minutes?

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