Fire patient: Treatment in-custody

In this video, Lexipol co-founder and risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the protocol for medically treating patients who are in the custody of law enforcement. As a first responder, firefighters and emergency medical professionals should ensure that law enforcement officers have all pertinent health information to decide whether a patient should be transported to a hospital for further evaluation. 

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