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Can an EMT pronounce death in the state of Arizona?

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They cannot sign a death certificate and that is the only way to legally prove that someone is dead. Of course EMTs can notify someone if it obvious that a person has died. read more

But in cases of obvious death a paramedic or EMT can say that somebody is dead then the coroner would be called. The coroner makes the final legal determination. The coroner is very busy and can't rush to every scene in a matter of minutes. read more

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