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H: Attending a sudden death
- Check for signs of life
- Alive - resus,
call ambo
- Dead- call their Dr (or
another if theirs
unavailable)
- Dr to cert life extinct
although qualified
paramedic may also do it
- Dead persons cert to be
completed before body
moved
- If deceased under care of Dr before death
for illness which caused death, Dr generally
issue Medical Cert of cause of death
- If matter to be referred to
coroner only Dr can give
Dr's cert for death (not
cause)
- If Cause of death certificate
issued, coroner doesn't need to
be informed of death
- Advise immediate family
and ensure deceased's
property secure
- Advise immediate family
and ensure deceased's
property secure
- If matter to be referred to
coroner only Dr can give
Dr's cert for death (not
cause)
- Dr to cert life extinct
although qualified
paramedic may also do it
- Alive - resus,
call ambo
- Inform supervisor early opportunity
- If suspicious, call CIB and supervisor. Freeze,guard etc
- If not suspicious start investigation
into cause of death
- Determine if the death is one that
must be reported to the coroner if so,
don't move body
- Complete the deceased person
notification NIA stops licensing
data etc being used
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