Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Joby, Thanks for clearing that up for us. I was not aware of this. Tater Joby Berkley wrote: DWG is a public safety department. All of their officers have at least a EMT certification and a few are paramedics. Joby " E. Tate " wrote: How do you know they have no medical training? There is really nothing to a phlebotomy course........ I do see problems with allowing the cops to draw blood from an evidence standpoint, but the legal eagles on here may say it's a non-issue. Tater Wayne D wrote: I saw on the news last night where Dalworthington Gardens PD allowing there " cops " to draw blood on DWI suspects. Since when did cops with no medical training be allowed to draw blood. Only qualified lab techs, nurses, and doctors are allowed under the penal code to draw blood. At the ACLU is also looking in to this. Wayne (nothing else listed, so that want get a hair across this butt again) --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Joby, Thanks for clearing that up for us. I was not aware of this. Tater Joby Berkley wrote: DWG is a public safety department. All of their officers have at least a EMT certification and a few are paramedics. Joby " E. Tate " wrote: How do you know they have no medical training? There is really nothing to a phlebotomy course........ I do see problems with allowing the cops to draw blood from an evidence standpoint, but the legal eagles on here may say it's a non-issue. Tater Wayne D wrote: I saw on the news last night where Dalworthington Gardens PD allowing there " cops " to draw blood on DWI suspects. Since when did cops with no medical training be allowed to draw blood. Only qualified lab techs, nurses, and doctors are allowed under the penal code to draw blood. At the ACLU is also looking in to this. Wayne (nothing else listed, so that want get a hair across this butt again) --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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