OK. Some may disagree but hey, we can do that. With that said, my experience of 17 years as a paramedic in the hood says this: Why are the paramedics working this guy? A MASCAL is going on, including a down cop, innocent folks. Now, at the very least, 4 to 5 medics will be working this trauma code, taking a MICU out of service, now requiring a shock trauma bay / trauma doc to open his chest. Now, a trauma bay is out of service, all of this taking resources that are needed elsewhere. Don't get me wrong. I am not Monday morning QB this thing, maybe a little but in any MASCAL, a dead person is black tagged / white sheeted, move on to those you can save. Not sure of the jerk off was agonal (barely breathing) but by the looks, he is intubated (breathing tube) and C.P.R. is going on (one handed might I add), pumping any blood what is left onto ground. He is D.R.T. Leave him there and move to a salvageable patient. I get it, but don't agree on working a dead person in a MASCAL, been there, done it.
Edit: looking again at the pic, they may be holding pressure to the chest wound AND preforming C.P.R., I was not there but stand by my stance,
In other news. Those dudes in regular clothes and tact'd out. They cops or military?
M.