EMT fired After She REFUSED To Tend To A Baby Girl Who Was Struggling To Breathe

#1 Detroit Emergency Respondor Get's Fired For Refusing To Help An Infant

Ann Marie Thomas received a frantic call on May 30. A premature baby was struggling to breathe and she needed to do CPR.

Despite being less than a mile away from the house the baby was at, she refused to go and help her. She apparently wanted to wait for another crew to arrive.

The baby, who was born premature, relied on an oxygen machine.

#2 The Medic Parked Her SUV And Waited 6 Minutes Before Even Contacting Dispatch

She eventually went but parked around the corner and waited six minutes before contacting dispatchers and explaining that she did not want to enter the home because she feared how the family would react to her. She said she wasn't about to enter the home until another crew arrived at the scene because she had trouble with families in distress over babies before.

#3 When Told To Go In The Home And Make Contact She Refuses

‘I'm not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR. You know how these families get', the woman said on the phone to her supervisor. The dispatcher tells Thomas: 'Romeo 33, Medic 51, be advised CPR is being performed on your scene. Romeo 33, Medic 51. CPR is being performed by the baby's mother.'

#4 The Mother Began CPR On Her Baby But Was Frantic

Meanwhile, the mother's baby, Jane Wright-Trussell, shouted for help as she could see her baby needed urgent care. 'My daughter would have been here if she just came around that corner and responded to my cry for help.'

#5 A Different Crew Arrived 13 Minutes Later And Too The baby To The Hospital, But It Was Too Late

Thomas and her partner were in a SUV which had all of the equipment that an ambulance has. It was designed to help medics get to patients much faster than normal. But it did not help.

The little girl was eventually taken to Sinai-Grace Hospital by a different ambulance, but died the next morning. Authorities have not made clear exactly why Thomas hesitated in entering the home and treating the child.

#6 Thomas Was Fired For Not Performing Her Duties And Will Face Charges

Thomas was fired for refusing to help the baby when she was only minutes away from the home. ‘After reviewing all of the facts of this incident, I have determined that the appropriate course of action is to terminate Ms. Thomas' employment with the Detroit Fire Department effective immediately', the Detroit fire commissioner Edsel Jenkins said. A civil suit is being prepared agains Thomas and the city of Detroit Emergency Service.