Comments on: Two NYC EMTs Suspended After They Allegedly Ignore Dying Woman

By: ishbainanoshim

ishbainanoshim — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:06:11 +0000

What’s the chidush? We all know these “types” of people. Wether they be EMS or nurses, or hospital orderlies.
I think it’s high time that our hospitals do something about it. And if they don’t then we should make an issue about it.
V’hameivin yovin.

By: Shaggy

Shaggy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:47:23 +0000

Boruch Dayan Emmes. For the niftar, zikhronah livrakha, aleha ha-shalom.

By: 12786

12786 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:32:50 +0000

#4 Your comments are well said and right on the mark. What we have here is the extremly poor decision made by two individuals to ignore the plight of another human in distress when maybe they could have helped. Yes they will be afforded union representation but I hope that whatever that representation does to help them will not succeed because they really should not be part of the FDNY EMS. The entire FDNY EMS system should not be faulted here because of the calus actions of two indivduals…very simply put “shame on them” they will have to live with the results of their in-actions.

By: yehudah y d

yehudah y d — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:21:27 +0000

They should be tried for man slaughter.

By: iztheman

iztheman — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:51:42 +0000

Having worked city ems this does not surprise me the least. Now I wouldn’t say that all would act in that manner, but anyone who is familiar with a city ems would definitly know a handfull of individuals who would say “thank the lord I’m off duty,please pass the juice”.

By: Shlomo2

Shlomo2 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:19:28 +0000

If the allegations are true, then they are to blame. This is not the “union culture within which they work.” Most EMTs take their job seriously. EMS is one of the few unions that does not have “mandatory” lunch breaks [although these 2 were Dispatchers who may have scheduled breaks]. The union will defend them (that is the role of unions). However, the rank & file of EMS are disgusted with this (trust me, I work with them every day).

By: ani oymer

ani oymer — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:58:42 +0000

They are not to blame. They were just following along the union culture within which they work. Did they ever receive specific training that their “mandatory” coffee/lunch break is secondary when there is a life threatening situation? Probably not! Anyone who ever dealt with union workers, especially those working for the City Government, knows how seriously they take their “mandatory breaks”.

The City should have Hatzoloh train their EMS in the importance & techniques of moving quickly to save lives and also sensitivity to their patients.

By: yacr85

yacr85 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:16:16 +0000

And now people wanna know why we have Hatzoloh

By: bombmaniac

bombmaniac — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:30:34 +0000

it shows the sad state of the world when human life is worth less to people than a bagel.