A Georgia teen who collapsed at volleyball apply died from cardiac arrest after an ambulance failed to point out up, officers stated.
Dream Chasers volleyball membership member Amanda Sylvester, 15, collapsed whereas warming up Thursday on the Tracey Wyatt Recreation Advanced within the Atlanta suburb of School Park, Atlanta Information First reported.
Inside minutes EMTs arrived and evaluated the teenager, nonetheless, an ambulance that was known as by no means got here.
“Within about eight minutes, College Park Rire Rescue EMTS were on site,” Invoice Crane, a spokesman for Fulton County informed 11Alive. “The young lady, by then, was conscious, evaluated, and assessed. Her vitals were all normal; she was making eye contact, her pupils weren’t dilated, and she was conversant.”
When the ambulance didn’t present up for 40 minutes, Sylvester’s mom drove her to Hughes Spalding Youngsters’s Hospital the place she went into cardiac failure and was revived as soon as earlier than she died.
Dream Chasers Volleyball Membership coach Catherine Murray slammed Grady Memorial Hospital, stating that the ambulance not exhibiting up was “unacceptable.”
“We have precious lives in our hands, and we’re responsible for these precious lives,” she stated. “We have to have a better network and system to protect these kids.”
Metropolis officers stated they’re wanting into why an ambulance didn’t arrive to “provide additional trauma care and transport.”
“We are all devastated by this tragic loss of life at such a young age,” stated Dr. Emmanuel Adediran, School Park’s metropolis supervisor. “Our Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department staff, College Park Fire Rescue as well as the volleyball club coaches, parents and staff followed all protocols related to an injury or health care distress.”
Grady EMS defended their response saying the preliminary name was categorized as being low severity.
“A College Park Fire unit responded to the scene and was equipped to provide medical care and transport if necessary. Following an update on the patient’s condition, the call was reclassified, and a Grady EMS unit was promptly dispatched,” the ambulance service stated.
“However, as our unit was en route, College Park Fire determined that additional EMS support was no longer needed due to the patient being transported to the hospital via personal vehicle.”
An investigation performed by Atlanta Information First discovered that in 2022, the common response time from Grady for vital calls was between 22 and 29 minutes.
The common response time for much less pressing calls was between 46 and 89 minutes, the investigation discovered.
Metropolis officers are investigating the incident.
