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Combative Patients
It is acceptable to request RCMP support in dealing with combative patients in two instances:
Assisting in initial physical restraint of combative patients who require chemical restraint to facilitate admission or further observation
RCMP cells can be considered for a persistently combative patient who has been medically and psychiatrically cleared, is free to leave the ED, but presents safety concerns for others. Patients who have not been both medically and psychiatrically cleared are not appropriate candidates for RCMP cells and they cannot be properly monitored there.
Combative Patients: List
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