Your patient is an 11-year-old male quadriplegic who depends on a phrenic nerve stimulator to stimulate contraction of his diaphragm and allow him to breathe. You are called to the home during a thunderstorm that has caused a power outage. Which of the following is the best course of action?
A) Advise dispatch that you will be on the scene indefinitely and ask them to notify the power company that restoring power to this residence is a priority.
B) Teach the patient's family members how to use the bag-valve-mask device and let them know that they can call you back to the scene if they have any questions or difficulty bagging the patient.
C) Request a generator from the fire department tactical support division.
D) Assist his breathing with a bag-valve-mask device, and transport.
D
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