A thorough examination of a biologically deceased person saves him from being buried alive

Spanish police sources reported that a man was declared dead at his home in Tarragona, his body was on its way to the funeral parlour and then to the cemetery when it was found that he was alive, moments before he was buried alive.

The 64-year-old was found to have collapsed in his apartment in Regina Cañas, as firefighters had to storm the house so that paramedics could reach him.

An EMS doctor examined him and declared him biologically dead.

It is medically meaning no brain activity, and is considered irreversible - unlike "clinically dead", which means no heartbeat or breathing, resulting from cardiac arrest.

ThinkSpin magazine, which reported the news, said that the clinically dead person may be "returned to life" if CPR is successful, but the biologically deceased person will not respond to this treatment or any other procedure, and at most, can remain "alive." Only by artificial respiration and circulatory system.

As the man, who reportedly had a history of alcoholism, was declared dead, CPR was not performed, and soon after, an investigative judge was called and funeral directors were summoned.

Then the coroner arrived, and after a careful examination, he was surprised that the "deceased" was still breathing - but only with great difficulty.

What required bringing the mobile intensive care unit, so that the paramedics were able to achieve respiratory stability for the patient before transferring him to the hospital.

No update has been given on his condition, so it is believed he is still alive and in the intensive care unit.

Local police are always on the scene when an ambulance is called, not just when something is suspected - the reason is that they are usually on the doorstep and able to get there within minutes, enabling them to start first aid if the ambulance is late.

According to ThinkSpin.

Police patrol cars are now fitted with defibrillators and officers are trained in CPR, which means that death as a direct result of the ambulance arriving late is very rare.

In such cases, it is normal for the Paramedic Service to initiate an internal investigation, the police explain, whether or not it believes that an avoidable medical error has been made.

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