Oregon Statutes 133.518 – Duty of peace officer to request emergency medical services
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When a peace officer, as defined in ORS § 161.015, encounters a restrained person suffering a respiratory or cardiac compromise, the officer shall request emergency medical services immediately if:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 133.518
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) It is tactically feasible to request emergency medical services; and
(2) The officer has access to communications. [2021 c.294 § 2]
133.518 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 133 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[Amended by 1965 c.508 § 2; 1973 c.836 § 75; renumbered 133.450]
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