PARAMEDICS TO FOLLOW ‘RESCUE FIRST’ RULE IF IN DOUBT UNDER NEW END-OF-LIFE LAW
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The Hong Kong Fire Services Department has said paramedics will operate on the “if in doubt, rescue first” principle when determining whether to resuscitate patients in need after the new law on end-of-life directives… Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer Gary Tong Sze-ho of the Fire Services Department said on Friday that rescuers must verify a physical copy of the do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) order before…
According to News - South China Morning Post, The Hong Kong Fire Services Department has said paramedics will operate on the “if in doubt, rescue first” principle when determining whether to resuscitate patients in need after the new law on end-of-life directives…
The available RSS description adds: Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer Gary Tong Sze-ho of the Fire Services Department said on Friday that rescuers must verify a physical copy of the do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) order before…
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- News - South China Morning Post: The Hong Kong Fire Services Department has said paramedics will operate on the “if in doubt, rescue first” principle when determining whether to resuscitate patients in need after the new law on end-of-life directives…
- News - South China Morning Post: Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer Gary Tong Sze-ho of the Fire Services Department said on Friday that rescuers must verify a physical copy of the do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) order before…
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- 24/07/2026, 13:44 PRIMARY FEED PARAMEDICS TO FOLLOW ‘RESCUE FIRST’ RULE IF IN DOUBT UNDER NEW END-OF-LIFE LAW (News - South China Morning Post • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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