Priority 1 Urgent cases require evacuation within how long to save limb or eyesight?

• A. Within 30 minutes
• B. Within 1 hour
• C. Within 2 hours
• D. Within 4 hours

Answer: (B)

Urgent casualties must be moved quickly because their injuries can deteriorate rapidly if they wait for care. When a limb is at risk or a serious eye injury exists, timely evacuation allows definitive treatment that can prevent permanent damage. In field care, the aim is to get these patients to higher-level care within about one hour from the injury, because after that window the chance to save the limb or preserve eyesight drops significantly.

Choosing a shorter target like within 30 minutes is ideal but often not practical in the field, and waiting 2 hours or 4 hours increases the risk of irreversible harm. So the best answer reflects the one-hour window for urgent cases to maximize chances of saving life, limb, or eyesight.