Clayton Moore
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My impression from the photos and videos was that initially people tended to whoever happened to be closest to them perhaps figuring that with so many wounded so quickly you might as well just start with whatever person happens to be on hand. Jeff, being right near the center of the blast, was untended for maybe a minute or two until someone worked their way to him.
At that point even I, with my limited Boy Scouts first aid knowledge, would know that what you do with someone with shredded legs is 1) stop the bleeding and 2) get them to an ER as quickly as possible! If you are lucky enough to have a stretcher on hand you use it. If you have a wheelchair instead you use that. If you have nothing you make a stretcher out of a bit of portable fence or whatever is around. Failing that you pick the damned person up and carry them.
I've had first aid training and frankly other than try to stop the bleeding I wouldn't know what to do. I certainly wouldn't take it upon myself to move the injured person other than to possibly elevate the victims hips.