Colorado Attorney General Weiser’s decision to criminalize split-second medical decisions sets a dangerous, chilling precedent for pre-hospital care in our country. There are far-reaching consequences we will address at a more appropriate time. But when politics drive prosecution – forcing firefighters and paramedics to second-guess decisions – public safety is compromised.

They didn’t have to make that “split-second” decision though did they?

From the video it’s obvious by the time that they inject the Ketamine that the Elijah is no longer moving, so there was clearly no justification to administer the Ketamine…

And even if there had been, it’s never good practice to go for a maximum dose when you don’t know the patient’s parameters. You should start conservatively and go upwards like a proper medical professional, rather than just ball-parking it and killing them.

Additionally, they make excuses that they didn’t know Elijah’s airway was restricted or what their pulse was - to which I say why didn’t they do those basic medical checks before deciding to stick a needle into him? That’s criminal neglect, plain and simple.