‘Deal with it yourself': New Mexico firefighter hangs up on 911 caller trying to save dying teen

[marmar]

After a teenager was shot and killed at a party in June, an Albuquerque firefighter who answered the emergency call hung up on a friend who was trying frantically to save his life.

Jaydon Chavez-Silver, 17, had just arrived at the party when someone opened fire. As he lay dying, a female friend began CPR and called 9-1-1, KRQE reports.

“I’m doing CPR as we speak. I’m keeping him alive,” the young female caller can be heard saying. “Just stay with me, okay, okay. There you go. Good job Jaydon.”

Firefighter Matthew Sanchez was working at the dispatch center that night, can be heard asking twice whether the boy was breathing.

“He’s barely breathing. How many times do I have to f***ing tell you?” the girl angrily responds.

At that point, Sanchez says, “OK, you know what ma’am, you could deal with it yourself. I’m not gonna deal with this, okay?” ................(more)

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/deal-with-it-yourself-new-mexico-firefighter-hangs-up-on-911-caller-trying-to-save-dying-teen/

[Skittles]

1. WTF

surely first responders are trained in human behavior during crises

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. same thing happened a few years ago. 911 call yelled "you gotta help!" or something similar

911 operator took offense at the tone and hung up. Person died.

[BillZBubb]

3. It is well past time for the axe to fall on these "public servants"

who aren't cut out for the work they should be doing. We really need a purge of those unfit to deal with the public in tense or emergency situations.

Sanchez should be fired immediately.

[lpbk2713]

4. How long before 911 is an unlisted number?

If they can be this "sensitive" and selective on who they talk to they don't need to be in this business.

[MiniMe]

6. As soon as the durn repubs can get it privatized.

[AZ Progressive]

5. Very American way of thinking...

What has this country come to?