if an ambulance goes by the lights are on and sirens off is the patient d.o.a?

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No. Only a certified doctor can proclaim and announce a patient dead.

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No, only a doctor can pronounce a patient dead. Until this happens, the ambulance will still get the patient to the hospital as quickly as possible.

No, they may not use the sirens if traffic is floowing freely, allowing them by.
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I live near a hospital and firestation, they try not to use sirens in the residential areas.

no! sometimes the patient is stable and the em ts have everything under control. if in fact the patient is DOA their is really no reason for lights however every state varies. if a person is dying the lights and sirens will be on because their aim is to save your life. if a person is real serious condition they will call in lifeline. that's a chopper that can get a person to a hospital quick with a hope they have a better chance. so the next time you see an ambulance with lights on that does not mean someone died! remember em ts are their to help you. just stay out of their way alot of people don't realize that when someone gets ill or has a accident of any type time is essence. let the pros do their job. you can thank them later.
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no ! it could mean the patient isn,t that serious and no need to rush. it could mean alot. some people request no sirens but they will use them if it really really is serious!

NO, only in very rare circumstances do we ever transfer a patient that we have pronounced dead. As paramedics, we can only pronounce death in a few circumstances, and when we do, then the body must be left for the coroner. If we transport a patient to the hospital, we are doing all that we can to save their life. Sometimes we are doing CPR in the back on the Pt., then when we arrive at the ER, the Pt. is worked on for 20 to 30 minuets and if they regain a heartbeat, they go to ICU to finish being stablized. If we and the ER staff cannot get a pulse/heart rythem back within 30 minutes, the code is called and the ER Doctor pronounces the Pt. dead.
It is usually up to the medic driving the Ambulance to turn the siren off and on. When transporting an critical Pt. to the ER and when responding to an Emergency call, ALL lights and sirens are required by law to be on. However, in the middle of the night when there is no traffic, we try to use the sirens only when needed, like approaching intersections, etc.

Not at all. More often than not the lights and sirens will be turned off while going to the hospital. The ambulance may have been going to the call with them on, but the patient's condition doesn't always require that they get to the hospital that much faster.

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