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Family describes EMTs' behavior and lack of equipment during emergency response
2:36:57
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Maisha and Santa Morales provide details about the EMTs' behavior upon arrival and their lack of necessary equipment. They describe the EMTs as appearing tired and unprepared, and mention the absence of a blanket to cover their father during transport.
- EMTs described as looking like they 'just got off from a nap'
- EMTs struggled to lift the patient, who was not overweight
- No blanket was provided to cover the patient during transport
- The family expresses frustration with the overall handling of the situation
Maisha Morales
2:36:57
But I will say when because when I got to my mother's house, the ambulance had just got there.
2:37:02
And I saw the self how they got out the truck.
2:37:06
Right?
2:37:06
How very, you know, like they literally like they just got off from a nap.
2:37:11
Even when they showed up to the apartment, they were just like very They they themselves could barely lift my father.
2:37:17
My father was not an overweight man.
Santa Morales
2:37:19
Okay.
2:37:20
I see he was he was late.
2:37:23
There were his underwear so also full of blood when they put him in the curtain because take him out.
2:37:30
I said, don't you have a blanket and he says, no.
2:37:34
I have to take his bed.
2:37:36
His his black kid will go over him.
2:37:44
Yes.
Maisha Morales
2:37:44
And and so yes.
2:37:45
So to speak fair, I didn't ask because at that I was just fed up and furious, but just wanting them to attend to my dad.
2:37:54
So Right.
2:37:55
I didn't ask that.
Joann Ariola
2:37:56
Alright.
2:37:56
Thank you.
Maisha Morales
2:37:57
Thank you.
