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A former EMT I know told me their policy was always to transport DOA patients and to tell the caller that the person died on the way to the hospital, even if th
by tdeck 6y ago
A former EMT I know told me their policy was always to transport DOA patients and to tell the caller that the person died on the way to the hospital, even if they were already dead. I'm not sure if it's the same everywhere but the idea was that it's kinder to whoever found the person.
- andi999 6y agoMaybe insurance covers the call then. Here if it is DOA medical insurance won't pay.
- onei 6y agoIs there any nuance to that policy? What if someone dies between the call and the ambulance arriving? What if the person making the call doesn't have the experience to know when someone is beyond saving? On the face of it, it appears to penalise those who can't afford to get it wrong which feels morally bankrupt.
- tsjq 6y agoFinancially rich. Economically not rich. Morally bankrupt. Some of the world's most advanced western countries that profess freedom and democracy across the globe.
- londons_explore 6y agoPeople's estates tend not to fight back as aggressively to spurious bills than live people...