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This is a fascinating 911 tape - MacMagus - 12-19-2007
http://www.mediatakeout.com/20370/the_donda_west_9-1-1_tape_courtesy_of_extra_tv.html
Fascinating!
Please try to ignore the identity of the patient... I don't want this sent over to the political side for controversy.
These women called 911 about a woman who had a post-operative event and stopped breathing.
It took 5 minutes of coaxing before the dispatcher go them to shut up and do something.
The women were English-speakers. They understood what was going on. They panicked. One of them can be heard hyperventilating. The patience and perseverance of the 911 dispatcher is admirable.
I'm not ragging on those women. I've been in similar situations before and seen how it can drive even very smart and together people into hysterics or stupor. I think that they performed as well as they could under the circumstances.
I think that this is a rare opportunity to listen to one of these calls. There are lessons to be learned here for those of us caught in a similar emergency.
Re: This is a fascinating 911 tape - AAA - 12-19-2007
Sad situation and ill-prepared adults.
My wife got CPR certified just last night.
Re: This is a fascinating 911 tape - tuqqer - 12-19-2007
that was amazing. An audible version of pure shock. Like listening to a slow-motion train wreck.
Re: This is a fascinating 911 tape - Joey Cupcakes - 12-19-2007
Sounds like she had her cell's speakerphone on. Most people don't realize that if you are on speakerphone and you keep talking (not a criticism, this was a panic situation) then the person on the other end cannot break through and they will not be heard until you stop talking.