Do You Trust 911?
10.25.07PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Newly released 9-1-1 recordings suggest that emergency dispatchers were slow in sending an ambulance to a woman who ultimately bled to death.The Pawtucket city solicitor’s office released recordings of the 9-1-1 call, two weeks after the attorney general’s office announced that the dispatchers would not face criminal charges. Maria Carvalho died on September 20th.
Family members say she began bleeding through a shunt used for dialysis treatment The recordings show the first call was received at 10:57 a.m. But it wasn’t until 11:11 a.m. that the dispatchers sent an ambulance.
That decision came after Carvalho’s husband demanded to know why an ambulance hadn’t been sent yet.
An assistant medical examiner has said it’s impossible to determine whether the delay was responsible for Carvalho’s death.
Typical response. 9-1-1 seems to help after the statistic has been made. I often wonder about those that would rather dial 9-1-1 than taking action or preservation to save thier own lives.
# October 27th, 2007 at 7:55 pm