Statement regarding patient care by first responders in Côte Saint-Luc
Following reports in the news media about changes to protocols from the Quebec health ministry, we want to clarify that Côte Saint-Luc Emergency Medical Services (EMS) continues to perform CPR on patients in cardiac arrest. The protocol changes from the ministry affected only the equipment required and the sequence in which our volunteer first responders do things. Specifically, when our volunteer first responders arrive on…