SOP????? A man is dying--all SOP's get thrown out if it can save his life!
In an ideal world, yes.
But this isn't the boy scouts. If you try and save the patient, no matter with the best intentions, and he dies anyway, then you damn well better have adhered to the SOPs. Otherwise, you're going to be screwed really bad - because nobody is going to thank you for your civil courage. You're closer to being sued for manslaughter, than to be a hero.