Delaying intervention guarantees Juan Martinez’s death, and under the emergency exception to consent, beneficence and nonmaleficence ethically obligate life-saving treatment when time is critical. While security protocols protect safety and trust, in an imminent, life-threatening scenario with no viable alternative, a narrowly scoped override—fully logged, monitored, and immediately reversible—can be justified, with Dr. Chen providing whatever remote oversight is possible. Negotiation with protesters is unpredictable and likely too slow, and strictly upholding protocols would foreseeably cause preventable death, violating the duty of care. Proceed while simultaneously alerting hospital leadership and security, notifying next of kin if possible, preserving complete audit trails, and restoring full protocols immediately after to minimize broader risks and enable post-event review.