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Originally Posted by D&Lsunfun
Last Saturday (330pm) at Sweet Bay in Pinellas Park,
a shopper (male) was shopping and passed out and hit his head on the floor.
My husband rushed to his aid, as I went to the front of the store to ask someone to call 911. After about 10 minutes, a police officer arrived from Wildwood then another 10 minutes The Villages fire truck, after that the firemen called for EMS. Total time 30 minutes. If anyone knows this gentlemen, please post if he recovered and his condition. Should it take that long for a emergency team to arrive?
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Are the times you quoted accurate?
The fire department first responders should have been on the scene in around five minutes.
They than determine whether the ems should respond fast or slow by the extent of the injuries of the patient. Than again the first police officer on the scene could have made the call for a fast or slow response. This is done because there have been too many deaths and injuries due to all out quick response by our public safety personnel on our roads.
I am a retired firefighter/paramedic.