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To: Centurion2000
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This is probably dumb question, but that has never stopped me before. Does anyone know why they are carrying the people out like this and not fireman style over the shoulder? Wouldn't that be more efficient?

1,229 posted on 04/16/2007 11:25:41 AM PDT by retrokitten (These pretzels are making me thirsty!)
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To: retrokitten
Does anyone know why they are carrying the people out like this and not fireman style over the shoulder? Wouldn't that be more efficient?

Well, right now they are not under fire and a fireman's carry could severely aggravate torso wounds.

1,266 posted on 04/16/2007 11:30:27 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Killing all of your enemies without mercy is the only sure way of sleeping soundly at night.)
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To: retrokitten

Over the shoulder isn’t that great an idea for people with abdominal injuries. I think they didn’t know whether they had the shooter, just knew they had injured and wanted to get them to safety as quickly as possible, thus the ‘grab and dash’ instead of waiting for the medics. Not a bad move in my opinion.


1,288 posted on 04/16/2007 11:32:39 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg
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To: retrokitten

Yes, but if those people are wounded, fireman-style would cause them to bleed out faster due to gravity. This way, unless they’re shot in the back, most of the blood stays in the torso.


1,348 posted on 04/16/2007 11:41:39 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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