Two Fired After Response Delay

Two Pawtucket (RI) fire dispatchers have been fired for their handling of 911 calls last month from the woman’s husband and a neighbor, telling them the victim was bleeding from a dialysis shunt in her arm. The 53 year-old woman was dead when EMS and fire units arrived about 20 minutes after the first 911 call. The state attorney general’s office said the dispatchers committed no crime and he won’t prosecute, but city officials fired Sean Mooney and Christopher Jeffrey, both with less than a year of experience. The victim’s family says they intend to sue the city over her death. Read more about the incident here.