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Post-Fall Rescue: The First Ten Minutes A fall arrest system that works exactly as designed leaves a worker hanging in a harness, breathing, and in a medical emergency. Rescue is part of the system, not an afterthought, and the clock starts the moment the lanyard takes the load. Why Hanging in a Harness Is an Emergency A harness holds the body upright with the legs unsupported. Blood pools in the legs instead of returning to the heart, so the heart has less to pump, blood pressure falls, and co …