Noname_left t1_iuvynqg wrote
Reply to comment by CriusofCoH in Denver firefighters suspended for getting woman pronounced dead even though she was alive by xraygun2014
Please stop doing this. Not every person needs to be brought in.
CriusofCoH t1_iuw01tl wrote
And that leads us right back to the OP. Gonna err on the side of "maybe they're alive" and the ever pragmatic "how about we avoid a lawsuit".
SomeManagement808 t1_iv0tdj9 wrote
What part of "specifically trained and told" do you expect them to disregard because of some advice from "NoName" on the internet.
Noname_left t1_iv129dl wrote
Or it could be as an emtc they were not allowed to. Paramedics can and should. I can’t tell you how inappropriate bringing every dead person to the ED would be. I’ve been working ED for over a decade and it wastes resources all around transporting those patients.
this protocol here. This breaks it down nicely.
https://www.smchealth.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/ems_ops10_death_in_field_2_2012.pdf
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