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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

** Detroit family sues city over death of baby following EMT refusing to attend call
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A Detroit, Michigan family is suing the city after an EMT refused to attend a distressed 8-month-old infant who later died. That is the word from The Detroit Free Press (Katrease Stafford/July 21) which said the suit seeks at least $1 million in damages for gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. According to the newspaper, baby l’Nayah Wright-Trussel died May 31st in hospital, one day after the EMS call. EMT Anne Marie Thomas, who was later fired, was dispatched to the help hail, but refused to attend because she said she didn’t want to do CPR on the child. Instead she waited outside the home for another crew to arrive. Investigations later showed Thomas’ actions resulted in an approximate 19 minute delay in aiding l’Nayah.
Jul 21, 2015 | Comments Off on Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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07/21/2015

Compton, California – Defibrillators back on fire trucks, ambulances
Syracuse, New York – Synthetic drugs putting paramedics in danger
West Midlands, UK – Mum blasts poor service from ambulance crew
West London, UK – 2 ambulance call-outs every hour with no paramedic
East of England, UK – Ambulance staff petition health minister to keep boss
Sydney, Australia – Urgent measures put in place as ambulance delays cause chaos in health system
Wellington, New Zealand – Hockey player with neck injury waited 45 minutes for ambulance
Jul 20, 2015 | Comments Off on 07/21/2015
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

** Maryland paramedic dies after suffering cardiac arrest at work
** New York paramedic credited with saving near drowning victim’s life
UNITED STATES NEWS
** Baltimore paramedics in Maryland are mourning the loss of a colleague, after medic Nick Hemingway suffered a cardiac arrest at work Tuesday and died. That is the word from WBAL (July 19) which said Hemingway had complained of feeling ill throughout the shift before being transported to hospital in the afternoon. Working out of the Liberty Heights station, he was also a volunteer with both the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department in Montgomery County and the Chillum Adelphia and Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Departments in Prince George’s County. There is no word on whether or not funeral services have taken place.
** A New York paramedic is being credited with saving the life of a near drowning victim after he jumped into the Hudson River Monday to aid a woman who was clinging to a life preserver. CBS New York (July 20) said Niall O’Shaughnessey made the risky move around 7:30 a.m. after he noted the women’s fatigue meant she was unlikely to stay above the water. Parks Department personnel, meanwhile, who had tossed her a life preserver, remained on shore. Along with staying with her until the FDNY Marine Unit arrived on-scene, O’Shaughnessy said his presence beside her in the water also kept the woman calm. Once on shore, she was assessed, but did not suffer any significant injury from her ordeal. There is no word on how she ended up in the water in the first place.
Jul 20, 2015 | Comments Off on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
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