Melclin
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...-overdose-victim/story-e6frf7kx-1226007565965
I can see both sides of this.
You can't exactly have the call taker list the various infection risks before giving CPR instructions (I was surprised and pleased with AV's honestly).
On the other side of the coin, I can understand why the people in question are annoyed about being "bullied", as they put it, to give rescue breaths to drug addicts.
Discuss.
AMBULANCE Victoria says it will not highlight infection risks when instructing people to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for fear of discouraging good Samaritans.
I can see both sides of this.
You can't exactly have the call taker list the various infection risks before giving CPR instructions (I was surprised and pleased with AV's honestly).
On the other side of the coin, I can understand why the people in question are annoyed about being "bullied", as they put it, to give rescue breaths to drug addicts.
Discuss.