I am with TJ on t his one.
Mountain rescue and the air ambulance are not there to allow us to take risks in the countryside. They are there to pick up the pieces when people who have been acting responsibly have got themselves into trouble even though they have taken sensible precautions.
I come from a kayaking and mountaineering background where waiting for the emergency services instead of self-evacutaing would inevitably lead to death.
If you do not have the skills to assess, stabilise and evacuate walking wounded then perhaps it might be an idea to go and get those skills.
I expect to be flamed for taking this position but dont care. Anyone who has spent a considerable amount of time in harsh environments would take the same standpoint.
The nurse and doctor are not trained in outdoor first aid. Although I am pretty sure that if they thought that Crazy_legs's life was in danger they would have been right in there. I have noticed this reserved position with Drs in my groups before. They also say that it is because they think those of us who are trained specifically in outdoor first aid do a far better job than they would.