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At least here in Denmark, "Golden Hour" is no longer thought as a rule of thumb to the new recruits in the national emergency agency "DEMA" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Emergency_Management_Ag...)

Time is off course at a premium, but there seems to not be anything special about the 60 minute mark.

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Wikipedia says the same thing in the linked page so it’s not just Denmark.

> It is well established that the patient's chances of survival are greatest if they receive care within a short period of time after a severe injury; however, there is no evidence to suggest that survival rates drop off after 60 minutes

It’s a rule of thumb though and in this case it wasn’t so much about survival rates specifically but rather the condition worsening for those with orange and yellow tags during that time frame.

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