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Didn't check for a pulse. Didn't administer CPR until medics or someone else arrived to relieve him. Maybe he was able to conclusively determine that he was go
by jonah 4y ago
Didn't check for a pulse. Didn't administer CPR until medics or someone else arrived to relieve him.
Maybe he was able to conclusively determine that he was gone. Not enough information is given I suppose. I didn't know beat cops in NYC were coroners or medics...
- zdragnar 4y agoIt is pretty common for police to have first responder training, as they are often literally the first to respond to medical emergencies by dint of already being in the area. OTOH, if you are responding to a scene where someone's head is bashed in, there's really not much point in attempting CPR...
- closewith 4y agoI don't know the situation in NYC, but in many places, any medical intervention can be contraindicated by certain signs of death (injury incompatible with life, rigor, hypostasis, etc).