When it comes to medical emergencies, seconds can mean the very real difference between life and death. Unfortunately, one EMT's decision to wait created a heartbreaking loss of life.
When EMT Ann Marie Thomas received a call informing her that a baby was not breathing, she was less than a mile away from the scene. Though it would usually take less than two minutes to drive to the location, Thomas took over six minutes to get to the scene before she astounded her dispatchers when she informed them she wasn't going to enter the house to be a hero.
The frantic dispatcher demanded that Thomas enter the house and that if she wasn't comfortable she could leave, but time and time again Thomas shirked from her duty and remained in her vehicle. She apparently told her boss, "I'm not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR, you know how these families get."
The baby's mother began performing CPR on her child and 19 minutes later another EMT time finally arrived. The 8-month-old baby was taken to the hospital but later ended up dying from complications.
The Detroit Fire Department officially terminated Thomas' employment, but many are left wondering if any criminal charges will be filed. While two internal investigations are currently underway, many are left wondering why Thomas refused to respond.
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