A medical advisory committee in Nassau County has directed emergency service technicians to leave unresponsive adults who cannot be revived at the scene, and not to transport them to the hospital.
The directive’s goal is to help hospitals overburdened during the coronavirus pandemic.
A spokesperson for the Nassau County Police Medic Association told News 12 Long Island he understands the need for the rule change, but that it’s mentally traumatic to leave someone’s loved one behind.
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