Case Study: S/O EMT Perez

The plaintiff in Ard v. East Jefferson General Hospital, stated on 20 May, she had rang the nurses station to inform the nursing staff that her husband was experiencing symptoms of nausea, pain, and shortness of breathe. After ringing the call button for several times her spouse received his medication. Mrs. Ard noticed that her husband continued to have difficulty breathing and ringing from side to side, the patient spouse rang the nursing station for approximately an hour and twenty-five minutes until the defendant (Ms. Florscheim) enter the room and initiated a code blue, which Mr. Ard didn’t recover. The expert witness testified that the defendant failed to provide the standard of care concerning the decease and should have read the physician’s progress notes stating patient is high risk upon assessment and observation. The defendant testified she checked on the patient but no documentation was noted. The defendant expert witness disagrees with breech of duty, which upon cross-examination the expert witness agrees with the breech of duty. The district judge, upon judgment, the defendant failed to provide the standard of care (Pozgar, 2012, p. 215-216) and award the plaintiff for damages from $50,000 to $150,000 (Pozgar, 2012, p. 242).

He was brought in by his friend Gavriel Martinez. At 2338 hours Orange County Sheriff's Deputies Kenneth Jorgensen (Badge# 8180) and Deputy Michael Fairley (Badge# 6210) arrived and interviewed the GSW patient, both deputies were already on site for an unrelated event. Security Manager Richard King was informed by text of the incident at 2340 hours as well as Nursing Supervisor Debra Reilly. At 2350 hours OCSO Deputy Kristine Helms (Badge# 5021) arrived and requested to speak to the patient’s friends who was waiting in the E.D. lobby. At 0010 hours Deputy Michael Fairley contacted SO Alonso and advised that it was OK to open the Emergency Department. The lockdown was lifted and Security Manager and Nurse Supervisor were informed of the incident. The patient, Lopez was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) at 0030 hours at which time OCOS Deputy Kristine Helms informed me that the Gang Unit task force has been called for further investigation. All cleared, OCOSO report number 16-43967. Nothing further at this

On 3/13/16 SO EMT Perez was notified that an engine had come on campus.  SO EMT Cunningham responded along with SO EMT Perez and caught up with the engine by lakeside commons. The driver of the engine stated that he was responding for a lift assist to 3144/3146 apt 220 but that he wasn’t sure which one he was going too. SO EMT Cunningham and SO EMT Perez decided to respond to FR-220 first being that they were the engine came from gate 2 and they were closest to that building. SO EMT Perez and SO EMT Cunningham knocked and announce their presence at FR-220’s door and were both verbally invited in. The resident a Mrs. Helen Neff stated that she could not get out of her chair because it was stuck and needed help getting out of it. SO EMT Perez

Upon arrival, I had initially provided support in standing by while the Narcotics team went through the house getting everyone out. I then was asked to assist in search the two female subjects that were detained. While searching the females I went back to my vehicle to grab another set of gloves. While I was doing this, I had seen Officer Fredrick #1111 had one of the subjects identified as Keith Gray W/M (DOB: 07/09/1958) on the ground. Officer Fredrick had advised me the subject just fell face forward. With my EMT medical knowledge I looked at the subject and noticed that he was having what appeared to be

On 3/6/2016 SO EMT Perez was dispatched to GV-204. SO EMT Perez knocked and announced his presence at the door and was verbally invited in by the resident. The resident, a Mrs. Gloria Krupin was sitting on the floor in the bedroom and stated that she was trying to use the bathroom when she slipped and fell and was unable to get herself back up on her own strength and crawled herself to the bedroom. Mrs. Krupin had a slight skin tear on her left elbow and her right knee which SO EMT Perez promptly bandaged. SO EMT Perez performed an assessment which revealed the following; Hip stabilization noted upon palpation presenting no pain, Blood Pressure 130/80, Pulse 90bpm and Spo2 94%. Mrs. Krupin stated that she was currently seeing Dr. Parkhurst

Once he and Mr. Montes arrived at City Yards, Claimant Gomez claimed he reported his right shoulder injury to Supervisor Roy Chavez and informed him that he was “going to call the nurse for precautionary measures.” Mr. Montes claimed he completed an incident report on the DOI: 10/22/2015 but never received authorization from Mr. Chavez to be seen at a medical clinic. The claimant stated the co. The nurse instructed him to ice his right shoulder and to take molten, without referring him for medical

On Monday January 4, 2016 approximately 11:40pm Stephen came downstairs looking for EMS for his mother who was having an epileptic seizure. C. Horton went over the 900 side to see what was going on. C. Horton saw Ms. Sophie lying down on the bed. EMS Gonzalez #4333 unit 39 victor arrived on seen at 11:35pm on the 900 side. Aisha was notified about the incident and also approved that Stephen can stay with his siblings overnight. Ms. Sophie was taken to Brookdale

On 10/4/2015 S/O EMT Perez was dispatched to MG-T15. S/O EMT Perez knocked and announced his presence at the door and was greeted by the resident, a Mrs. Maxine Montgomery. Mrs. Maxine Montgomery stated that she needed some help re ajusting her sling and was unable to do it herself. S/O EMT Perez adjusted her sling and asked if Mrs. Maxine Montgomery needed any asistance with anything else and or needed any aditional care. Mrs Maxine Montgomery stated that she was fine and needed no adititional care and escorted S/O EMT Perez out. S/O EMT Perez cleared the scene without further incident.

Per NYPD complaint report, MOS went to the location in regards to a pick-up of a noise complaint. Per NYPD arrest report, P Santiago Serrano refused to turn the music down and cooperate with MOS. When MOS attempted to place P Santiago Serrano under arrest, he began to flail his arms and push the apartment door against other MOS. Did sustain back injuries. Per NYPD arrest report, P Jorge Perez preventing MOS from arresting others. MOS observed P Perez behind the apartment door propping his legs against wall placing his back on the apartment door using his legs to push door against MOS. P Perez ran into the bedroom and locked himself inside. MOS gained access into the bedroom and placed P Perez under arrest. Per NYPD arrest report, P Juan Lugo

On 10/15/2015 at approximately 1959 hours Florida Hospital Security Operation Command (SOC) radioed FH East Orlando Security for a 51D-Disordely Patient Ed in room # 37. I, Steven Evans arrived at 2000 hours and met with ER Nurse Juana Morales, who informed that patient by the name of Scott Thomas Brady (MRN: 484896/Fin: 84708322) who just been discharged, was agitated and upset with medical staff. Mr. Brady was yelling over medication prescription but by the time Security staff got there, patient was already gone. Officer Omar Alonso responded and dispatch was called to inform about the situation. Security staff did not make contact with patient, there were no hands on and no one was injured during this call. Nothing further to

Quisaris Prensa requested S/O Ortiz to call EMS because her son has heart problems and child hasn’t eaten food in four days vomiting and a high fever. S/O asked client what hospital she wants to be taken, she stated Montefiore hospital. FDNY Ambulance arrived to the facility at 11:13 a.m. EMT that corresponded to the call was Soto # 5784 Truck # 240 EMT exit the facility with the client to the hospital. Cm will follow up client when she comes back to from the hospital with her son Elvis.

As staff was quickly working to connect the patient to the monitor, obtain IV, EKG and labs the physician was assessing the patient. Shortly after we began our routine process of treatment for this patient he became unresponsive and pulse was lost. Since everyone was already in the room we were able to begin CPR immediately and obtain a pulse within 2 minutes. The gentleman was then rushed to the cath lab where they were able to perform interventions and open up the blocked arteries.

At approximately 11:02 p.m., I Detective L. Donegain arrived at the residence and made contact with Patrol Officers who were on scene. I was advised the victim was in the rear of the residence next to the swimming pool. I was also advised several individual were at the residence at the time the victim collapsed. I then made contact with Detective C. Crews who was already on scene.

On 10/11/2015 SO EMT Perez was dispatched to FC-218 regaurding an issue concerning a broken power outlet. SO EMT Perez knocked and announced his presence at the door and was greeted by the resident, A Mr. Robert O'Steen. Mr. Robert O'Steen stated that he was not recieveing power to the outlet where his phone was plugged into and believed it might of been the result of a flood he had in his apartment a couple days prior. SO EMT Perez examined the outlet and the circut breaker, after insuring there was no water and condensation on the panel SO EMT Perez reset the panel and the power supply was reconnected to the outlet. After insuring Mr. Robert O'Steen needed nothing else SO EMT Perez showed himself out of the apartment. SO EMT Perez cleared

On April 05, 2016 at approximately 1518 hours, I was dispatch to 2004 Pine Street in reference to a death investigation. Upon my arrival, I met with Detective Campbell who was the lead Investigator at the scene. Detective Campbell stated that the victim neighbors reported a strong smell coming from the victim’s (Cortiz Lazarz) residence. The neighbors called 911 and Officer Volk was the first responded officer on scene. Defective Campbell and officer Volk stated that the victim located on the living room floor, fazing the south from the residence. Detective Campbell requested I process the scene for evidence and documentation.