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Patient in cardiac arrest at assisted living facility, Lawrence KS

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Harvard Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049

Emergency medical teams responded to an assisted living facility near Harvard Road in Lawrence, Kansas, for a patient in cardiac arrest. CPR was performed but stopped after the patient's power of attorney requested to cease resuscitation efforts. The patient did not have a do-not-resuscitate order, but CPR was discontinued based on the power of attorney's decision.

Audio|Source: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
02:48
Transcript:
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Level 3,
00:04
response.
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Take four, metabolic, stand for cardiac arrest,
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near Harvard Road,
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near Harvard Road.
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Level 3, 3,000, response.
00:32
So adding engine four, battalion two for cardiac arrest, near Harvard Road.
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It's on the assisted living side at 842.
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Assisted living side, engine four, metacorn route.
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During medic 4, engine 4, battalion 2 enrol for cardiac arrest near Harvard Road, Pioneer Ridge, Hermic Community,
01:04
and will be on the assisted living side in room 208, room 208, CPR is in progress at 843.
01:17
Some information free and threats at the cardiac arrest,
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the ERP's not advising,
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that they got a hold of power of attorney, they are stopping CPR.
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I understand.
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Power of attorney requested resuscitation be stopped, requests at BNR.
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Understanding, we are requesting the ERP for the DNR.
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This information from you and sent around to the cardiac arrest.
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He's advising that the patient does not have a DNR, but the power of attorney is proposing that they do not perform CPR.
02:07
They are also refusing to do CPR due to this reason as well.
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Time to you this motion.
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Go ahead.
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Herbal power of attorney on site.
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Somebody checking?
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To battalion two.
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The power of attorney is not on site, called Exfitting Dessa number for them that comments.
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Okay.

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Harvard Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049

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