Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Health & Safety KILLS!

'A grandfather was left dying while a paramedic spent 16 minutes carrying out a health and safety check on his flat.
Roy Adams, 61, was told to leave the entrance to his home open for emergency workers after he dialled 999 for medical help following a suspected heart attack.
But it is thought that the rapid response medic who was first at the scene feared the open door and another on the latch meant the flat was being burgled.
He waited outside and conducted a risk assessment while waiting for police support vehicles to arrive.
By the time he entered the property Mr Adams had collapsed to the floor, unable to breathe. He died on the way to hospital.'


OR was it just an appalling communications breakdown?

LINK: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1197854/Grandfather-left-dying-paramedic-carried-16-minute-risk-assessment-outside-home.html

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