2 Clearwater paramedics fired after man mistakenly pronounced dead

2 Clearwater paramedics fired after man mistakenly pronounced dead

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) —  Two paramedics who mistakenly pronounced a Clearwater man dead back in February have been fired. Clearwater Fire and Rescue chief Scott Ehlers said the two medics failed their oath of office, the patient and the citizens of Clearwater. On Feb. 15, Phebe Maxwell found her 66-year-old father, Thomas, on the floor. “I started CPR immediately and my mom called 911,” Maxwell recalled. The department said fire medics Jacob …

Florida paramedics fired after mistakenly declaring man dead

Two paramedics with the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department in Florida have been fired months after they wrongfully declared a man who went into cardiac arrest dead in February, Chief Scott Ehlers announced Friday. Jacob Rivero and Sebastian Pickens were initially placed on administrative leave following the Feb. 15 incident after they told Thomas Maxwell’s family he was dead while he was lying on the floor of his home, canceling further medical…

'They didn't help anybody': 2 Clearwater medics fired after pronouncing alive man 'dead', chief says

Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department Chief Scott Ehlers says after an internal investigation, medics Sebastian Pickens and Jacob Rivero have been fired.

'They failed this patient': Clearwater medics fired after mistakenly declaring man dead in February

Two medics in Clearwater have been fired following an internal investigation into an incident in February where a man was mistakenly declared dead.

Clearwater fire medics terminated after wrongly declaring man dead

Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers announced that Jacob Rivero and Sebastian Pickens were terminated this week.

Clearwater paramedics fired after mistakenly declaring man dead

Two Clearwater fire medics are out of their jobs Friday, after mistakenly declaring a man dead when he was still alive in February.