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Old 08-05-2011, 19:41   #24
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Re: Health and safety and the Emergency services
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Originally Posted by Derek View Post
There was one where two PCSOs were first at the scene of a drowning. The Daily Mail made out as though they watched the person drown and didn't try to help due to health and safety. (A chance to have a go at the Police and H&S in one story? The DM must have thought it was Christmas!)
I think Paul Dacre (DM Editor) would have been in heaven if one (or both) had been asylum seekers as well.

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy View Post
A grandfather died of a heart attack while an emergency paramedic stood outside his home for 16 minutes, making a risk assessment.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6652450.ece
OK.. That was clearly a lack of communication. So, the Paramedic arrived, apparently not knowing that this had been arranged. He or she sees an open door. What are they supposed to do? They don't know there isn't a violent criminal in there.
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