2006-08-17 07:11:06 · 14 answers · asked by fishnchips6969 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
My son was attacked by a man in his own home. His roomate awoke while my son called 911. The roomate was on the phone with 911, while my son waited outside for the police. The first detective arrived and made the girl get off the phone and go outside, the detective stood by the door untill paramedics arrived and said he pronounced him doa. My son is now facing murder in the first degree. This man was a well known trouble maker, who had just gotten out of prison for slashing a couples tires, but the reason he went to jail was he attacked a detective and 2 officers. I believe this detective may have known him, and just decided to act like God. The man died from drowning in his own blood! He could still be alive and my son could possibly have a life!
2006-08-17 12:14:35 · update #1
It is not illegal to discontinue CPR. The conditions for stopping CPR are:
1: The environment becomes unsafe for the rescuer
2: A person of higher or equal training takes over
3: A medical doctor pronounces the person dead
4: You become too exhausted to continue
5: The injuries are obviously fatal (decapitation, cut in half)
For me, a medical professional, it would be illegal for me to stop (while at work) unless the environment became unsafe for me, or I am told I can stop by a doctor. For a non-medical person (and medical personnel off duty), it is reasonable to stop for any of the 5 reasons listed above.
Because you are allowed to stop CPR if you become too exhausted, which is different for everyone, it is a reasonable excuse for stoping.
I don't really understand how the story is related to the question. If the man who attacked your son somehow died and your son did CPR (and is not a medical professional) and then stopped that is not first degree murder. He is protected by the Good Samaritan Law. If your son in some way caused this mans death, and then started CPR and stopped, the charges are unrelated to the CPR. It would help if you better explained what is going on.
2006-08-17 16:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are a paid, professional rescuer (firefighter, EMT, paramedic) then it would be dereliction of duty to stop CPR unless the patient was declared dead, or you are relieved by a person of equal or higher certification.
If you are a volunteer with a fire department or ambulance service you also will be held to that standard. There are exceptions (if it is a really long time until the professionals get there) but you will want to get permission to stop from your supervisor.
If you are an untrained bystander, no, it's not illegal (you can stop if you are too tired) but it's on your conscience. If you are trained to the lay-persons level (Heartsaver course) then it's still not illegal to stop if you are too tired. I would think that you would have to have a good reason to stop, though. It would be better for you to have someone else continue CPR. If CPR is not continued, then the patient stand a really good chance of dying, so just keep that in mind.
Hope this helps!
2006-08-17 11:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a EMT-P from south africa. I am sorry to hear about your situation. The fact is : if your son did not start CPR he can not be held accountable. Under samaritans law any person can help someone else, if they fail they cannot be held accountable.
If your son did indeed receive training then the answer is yes he cannot stop until the qualifeid people are on scene. If the police officer told him to wait outside then he was following a legal instruction was he not? Case closed.
Hope this helps
2006-08-18 10:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by shreklndn 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal to stop, unless someone replaces you. Be very careful when you decide to start. The good semaritan law will only protect you up to a certain point, which is really a down fall for good people..i'd really study up on the subject and recommend getting cpr certification, it's not expensive and last 1 to 4 yrs.
2006-08-17 09:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good Samaritan laws vary from state to state. C.P.R. is tough to administer. You'd be better off not beginning if you don't plan to keep it up. Nobody can blame you if you don't start. How would they know you even know it if you didn't tell them? You'd only have your own conscious to deal with if you didn't try.
2006-08-17 07:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you start you are required by law to continue compressions until paramedics arrive or someone else agrees to continue for you.
2006-08-17 07:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Strictly speaking yes. You have to hand over to someone else and depending on your level of qualification you have to either stay in charge or defer to higher qualification. If you are alone and cant continue (exhaustion) and you have done what can be reasonably expected your ok to stop.
2006-08-17 07:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by versailles_za 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When Can You Stop Cpr
2016-11-04 04:52:00 · answer #8 · answered by furbush 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes once you start you can't stop unless someone relieves you or you fall over from exhaustion.
2006-08-18 21:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by LIFE-SAVER 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its against the law to stop once u started. but u are to ask if they want it before u start
2006-08-17 08:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by kitttkat2001 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋