Question: Is it legal for paramedics to perform procedures on a patient who is already dead? Is it legal for paramedics to perform unnecessary procedures on a patient who was dead upon their arrival? The tracheotomy performed, without an airway blockage present, caused substantial damage to the flooring, mattress, and bedding. Are paramedics permitted to train on patients that are no longer viable?

Answer: Time out! You're kidding me right? Seriously, you are nitpicking. A paramedic needs to keep up the life saving efforts until a doctor pronounces the patient dead. Consider if the patient were you and you weren't dead but they stopped because of not wanting to damage your Sealy? What then - should he stop in the while the paramedic squad debates how strong this model mattress is? I think not. Leave the paramedics alone and let him/her do their jobs.