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Guerrero's state health officials confirm 7 currently confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Zihuatanejo, 1 in Benito Juárez, 37 in Acapulco, and 150 in the entire state.

A Mexican gentleman returning home had a heart attack and died at the airport this Monday evening because it took over half an hour for any kind of EMT to get to him. I guess I had ASSumed like most folks that an EMT base of operations existed at the airport, but apparently not. Something the airport needs to take care of.

Our local water temp continues warmer than normal for this time of year, around 28.3°C, and the humidity continues climbing. There was a fire on the southern side of the hill called Darío Galeana, so expect it to be smoky in the evening and morning. Not much breeze today either, so now all that new concrete around town is noticeably adding to the ambient temperature. Particularly noticeable walking along the Paseo this evening with its lack of shade and no breeze. I wonder when it will rain? Could be sooner than normal.

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A fishing panga gets ready to head out to sea for the evening. A timeless scene in Zihuatanejo.

My wife and I own a condo at Tesoro or Continental Plaza which is the correct name for the condos and villas. We have been trying for several years to get a defibrillator installed in the building. The administration claims there are legal problems if the person dies the person administering the machine could be arrested. These machines are everywhere in the USA. Airports, gyms, shopping centers etc. The instructions are on the unit and they are easy to use and save many lives. Are you aware of this Mexican law?

Both the USA and Canada have Good Samaritan laws which protect those who provide emergency aid in a case like this. Perhaps Mexico does not.

Both the USA and Canada have Good Samaritan laws which protect those who provide emergency aid in a case like this. Perhaps Mexico does not.

If the person is still conscious, remember to get permission to act first. If the person is not conscious, permission to act is assumed.

I learned that in a First Aide class. I also learned that I would be pretty much useless in case of a medical emergency except for calling 911. But at least I got my certificate.

Keep in mind that once resuscitated from a cardiac arrest, the patient would almost certainly either a cardiac cath lab, or open heart surgery, neither of which is available. Unless things have changed dramatically there are no personnel that would be labeled paramedics in the US. IVs can’t be started pre hospital, drugs can’t be administered pre hospital.

While there is no problem with having an AED, without appropriately advanced medical technology, I doubt it would provide significant benefit.

For those that don’t know I’m a retired ER doc that helped develop our EMS in Pierce county Wa staring in 1979