Regarding question 2 Robin.
My reasoning would be if you aks a police officer to call 911, by the time
the emergency services arrive the patient may be dead. There is a risk of
spinal trauma if you move an unconcious patients neck to open airways but
this is outweighed by the risk of death if you do not.
Having said that their is also an increased risk of being sued if you do
paralyse the patient while saving their life - I believe this has happened in
the not to distant past.
Perhaps the first thing you should do is hire a good lawyer!
Stewart Harrison
Physiotherapist
UK
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