The other probelm is that there is no good samaritan law here. Therefore if you do cpr/defibrillation etc on somebody and they die you can be accused of murder. Now - I am clearly no expert on Islam and Im sure that somebody out there could fill us in - please do, but it has something to do with Allah's will and us as humans not going against it. I guess if the person does not follow Islam then the rules may be less clear but how do you know what religion that person follows or what their wishes are regarding CPR. I am a CPR and first aid instructor and what we teach is that if the person cannot confirm that they want help then all you can do is call an ambulance. You cannot even drag a person out of a burning car unless they are capable of telling you that they want you to. Worth bearing in mind for all those who would expect to be helped - if you have a cardiac arrest here the chances are nobody will step up to help you! very scary!
The other probelm is that there is no good samaritan law here. Therefore if you do cpr/defibrillation etc on somebody and they die you can be accused of murder. Now - I am clearly no expert on Islam and Im sure that somebody out there could fill us in - please do, but it has something to do with Allah's will and us as humans not going against it. I guess if the person does not follow Islam then the rules may be less clear but how do you know what religion that person follows or what their wishes are regarding CPR. I am a CPR and first aid instructor and what we teach is that if the person cannot confirm that they want help then all you can do is call an ambulance. You cannot even drag a person out of a burning car unless they are capable of telling you that they want you to. Worth bearing in mind for all those who would expect to be helped - if you have a cardiac arrest here the chances are nobody will step up to help you! very scary!