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Danger: Bad 911 directions
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Lancaster New Era
- Article date:
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April 2, 2008
- Author:
- Robinson, Ryan
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Twice within 7 weeks, the same data error misdirected local
ambulances on life-and-death calls at the same home. Officials
insist such mistakes rare. Marsha Wagner held her foster daughter in
her arms.
The 2-year-old did not breathe.
Her heart did not beat.
Wagner's sister, Debbie Wagner, called 911 and they waited at
their Little Britain Township home for help.
Two off-duty emergency medical responders in a personal car
arrived within several minutes of the 911 call and performed CPR,
but the child died.
Wakefield Ambulance's truck did not arrive until 18 minutes after
the Feb. 4 call, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications
(LCWC).
Because of incorrect information in their ...