Couldn’t loved ones take over? I mean, once the 20 minutes had passed, someone could be trained to do the basics, couldn’t they?
Besides, how many people revive after an hour? What are the possibilities of making it after that long?
>>Couldn’t loved ones take over? <<
Sure, why not. The chances are very poor if you don’t have some O2 tanks.
The problem would be that the loved one would not be transported to the hospital. The FDNY Medics would leave the scene and call a hearse or more likely take the now deceased body with them.
It is likely that the FDNY Medics would prevent loved ones from intervening. A quick Google finds that intent to prevent an emergency medical services professional from performing his duty is a class C felony.