A 51-year-old male patient who experienced cardiac arrest has regained a pulse after one shock from the AED. The dispatcher informs you that the paramedic unit you have requested for assistance is coming from the eastern end of the county and has a 20-minute ETA. The hospital is 15 minutes west of your location. Which action would be most appropriate given this situation?
A) Load the patient and meet the paramedic unit at a halfway point
B) Wait on scene for the paramedic unit to arrive
C) Load the patient in the ambulance and wait on scene for the paramedic unit
D) Start transport to the hospital and inform the ALS dispatcher of your intent
D) Start transport to the hospital and inform the ALS dispatcher of your intent
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