Staffer at elderly living facility refuses 911 operator 's request to perform The Bakersfield Police Department . Resident Arthur Caplan , 2009 , of Bakersfield , California , died . Ethics expert : `` If you call 911 , and one says , 'start CPR , ' you have to do it '' Vermont ` `` How could someone who is trained as a medical professional have their views so inverted by a corporate policy ? ` Can you get ( unintelligible law fines people $ 100 if they choose not to perform CPR .
Staffer at elderly living facility refuses 911 operator 's request to perform The Bakersfield Police Department . Resident Arthur Caplan , 2009 , of Bakersfield , California , died . Ethics expert : `` If you call 911 , and one says , 'start CPR , ' you have to do it '' Vermont ` `` How could someone who is trained as a medical professional have their views so inverted by a corporate policy ? law fines people $ 100 if they choose not to perform CPR .