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    I’m voting to close this question because this question belongs on medicalsciences.stackexchange.com.
    – user2169
    Commented May 12, 2021 at 12:45
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    I think wilderness first aid is on topic here. Imagine a hunting accident. What would the companions do while waiting for help to arrive?
    – Kate Gregory
    Commented May 12, 2021 at 13:27
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    From a first aid point of view, it's the same as any other puncture wound that isn't gushing blood from an artery (though even that wouldn't be very different): get a dressing on there, and press on it, call for an ambulance. A festival will have medical support on site and be within reasonable reach of a hospital. If it was a backwoods/hunting-related question, it might be on topic here, but as it stands, not really
    – Chris H
    Commented May 12, 2021 at 13:28
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    @KateGregory we were typing at the same time; I agree that a hunting incident would be on topic, but don't think this is. For one thing in a backwoods situation you may have the question of whether to evacuate the casualty or go for help (if you can't simply call for help) and you're likely to have to support the casualty for far longer
    – Chris H
    Commented May 12, 2021 at 13:30
  • @ChrisH I don't think the location matters--he's asking about what to do immediately and that's the same no matter where you are. Assess for major bleeding, address if needed (it's not needed in this case but at t + 1 sec you don't have that answer yet), then try to call it in. Only past that point does it make any difference if EMS is 10 seconds or 10 hours out. (And, yes, they could be 10 hours out--backcountry and weather that a chopper can't fly in.)
    – Loren Pechtel
    Commented May 14, 2021 at 4:02