Airway Obstruction. Is the partial or complete blockage of the breathing passages to the lungs. Without intervention, will lead to Cardiac/respiratory Arrest
Airway Obstruction. Is the partial or complete blockage of the breathing passages to the lungs. Without intervention, will lead to Cardiac/respiratory Arrest Is the Interruption of awareness of oneself and one's surroundings, lack of the ability to notice or respond to stimuli in the environment. Without intervention, may lead to Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest. When a staffed ambulance that normally services the area in question is not available or if a standby vehicle is not located in that area then it is accepted that an ambulance call in that area would encounter a delay in the normally expected response for a code 4 call. When an EMS resource is on scene and requires the assistance of the Fire Services for the following, but not limited to; Lift assistance that overwhelms the resources of the EMS Crew or Extrication for a scene that requires the expertise and resources of the Fire Services or Access and egress to the scene utilizing the staff and resources of the Fire Services or MVC that is not identified upon receipt of response or Hazardous scene Fire Services shall not be Tiered when the following apply; Patient is known to have a Do Not Resuscitate Validity Form The response id to a Long Term Care facility or Health Care facility where the staff are able to provide the same level of service as the responding Fire Service.
