For the sake of argument, I turned up an article from the Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. Please keep in mind that the author in this context thinks that the current indications for needle decompression are "inappropriately low".
Citation: Leigh-Smith, Simon MB, ChB, MRCGP, FRCSEd, MSc, Dip IMC, FCEM; Davies, Gary MBBS, MRCP Indications for Thoracic Needle Decompression. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. 63(6):1403-1404, December 2007.