I would most likely end up removing the helmet in such a case. I mean yes, it is going against what a person requests (via the sticker), but I'm sure they value their lives more than waiting for someone to arrive who is trained for removing something such as that. I think that a life takes presendence over any other thing, and that the hospital should be the ones to look after the DNR. It's their job to keep the person alive or to follow the DNR, not the emergency care worker.
In such a case where I was unsure on if I could safely remove the helmet or not, I'd have another person help. Two-person assistance in an emergency seems more tangible and makes it seem easier to help someone in need, especially in that sort of situation.
Which makes sense, and in this case we are trained to remove helmets but I guess some people have the thinking that they would rather be dead than in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives without use of their hands and arms.
Also, when it comes to helmet removal it is automatically a two person job. One person steadies the head and spinal column while the other person removes the helmet using a rocking motion.
But its something interesting to think about isn't it?? Could go both ways. I agree with you though.
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In such a case where I was unsure on if I could safely remove the helmet or not, I'd have another person help. Two-person assistance in an emergency seems more tangible and makes it seem easier to help someone in need, especially in that sort of situation.
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Also, when it comes to helmet removal it is automatically a two person job. One person steadies the head and spinal column while the other person removes the helmet using a rocking motion.
But its something interesting to think about isn't it?? Could go both ways. I agree with you though.
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