[Cboldt]

I haven't read the story. Was EMS on the way? If so, perhaps CPR would have held the patient until a working defib arrived. OTOH, it is entirely possible that the patient was beyond saving.

Prayers for the man's family and friends. And a reminder that our time on earth is limited, and precious. We never know when we'll be called home.

[Kozak]

I haven't read the story. Was EMS on the way? If so, perhaps CPR would have held the patient until a working defib arrived.

In V fib arrest, the save rate is based on the speed of defibrillation, CPR doesn't make a difference to ultimate outcome. If defib isn't done within a few minutes it is almost always a fatal outcome.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

OTOH, it is entirely possible that the patient was beyond saving.

That's not for the attending 'Samaritan' to decide. That issue is for a jury to decide.
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