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2 of 6 Maplewood Firefighters Under Investigation Allowed
Back to Work
UpCa[eE:08/25/2015 3:09 PM KSTV.<om By:Jennk Lissamague
Two of six Maplewood firefighters involved in an investiaati:.>n"m�
can retum to work. � � -'
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The investigation centers on a death that occurred Aug.7 at a }y�
nursing home.The Maplewood Fire Department and paramedics ;�
were called to the home on a report of a 71-year-old woman�:�,U����
late stage Parkinson's disease who had stopped breathing.
The nursing home staff had conducted CPR on the woman until �
paramedics arrived and took over.A pulse was found,and the
woman was intubated and wheeled out to a waiting ambulance.
However,at this point,the woman's husband called off[he ambulance transport.The woman
was wheeled back into the home and,accordin9 to a police report,she died 20 minutes later.
Because there lacked a clear"do not resuscitate/do not intubate"order,protocol requires
paramedics to transport[he woman to the hospital.
The initial investigation determined that nothing criminal occurred;it comes down to a policy
and human resources issue with the individuats involved and the city of Maplewood.
The ciry manager says two part-time firefighters were allowed to retum to work Tuesday
morning.The fire chief and assistant fire chief are among the remaining four employees on
administrative leave.