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Originally Posted by aklim
Are you talking of a Medical POA or Living will? How does the first responder or ALS know whether you have the order or not unless you are in a nursing home where your charts are easily available, or so the theory goes. The numbnuts there quite often just dial 911 and don't even give report so the ER has to start from square 1. Wear a band is the answer. Or is it? You don't get to write a novel on that little strip. If you say DNR or No Tube Feeding, that is what they will do. Great. What if you don't want CPR under certain conditions but are ok with it under different conditions?
You choose whether to die in dignity or not. Nature chooses nothing. I have seen a lot of animals die in some horrible conditions.
Edit: I THINK that a way might be to put on your bracelet a statement about a living will or POA and state where it can be found.
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I'm sure protocols vary, but in my district you can have your DNR on file with the EMS agency so that when the call is dispatched responders will be notified of your wishes. I have also had family members show us the signed DNR when arrive on scene. Either way it is always tough to not do anything while someone is dying, as it goes against all your instincts.