(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)
And there's the rub... IF they could be saved. According to the article MOST of the patients had already expired when the ETs arrived but could not be 'pronounced' until they were at the hospital, by law.
Of course we want the best medical care for our loved ones. But I have to ask you, what did we do before ETs were a job choice? What happened is that the relatives and the medical person gathered 'round, there was a low-voiced discussion, some tears, and planning for the funeral began. Just because something is possible does not mean that it is desirable, as you know as you by the way you prefaced your opinion.
As an aside, I have read several times that half of all the money a person spends on health care in his whole life is spend in the last six months...
AMEN! Another thing to think about, what if you or someone you love was that 1 person in 500 that survives? How can a paramedic be expected to tell which patient that might be? It appears to me that they are asking EMTs to play God.