My son’s roommate called because…
When my son’s roommate called because something was seriously wrong with my son and he was asking for me, I took one look at him and immediately called 911.
One of the EMTs was kind and professional. Unfortunately, the other—an older EMT—was not. He angrily berated my son, questioning why he should even be transported to the hospital if he was “just going to go home and drink again.”
I was absolutely appalled by this behavior. Regardless of a person/ patient’s condition, history, or suspected substance use, it is not an EMT’s role to criticize, shame, or lecture a patient in medical distress. That responsibility belongs to the treating physicians—not to a first responder using hostility during an emergency call.
I worked as an emergency room nurse for over 22 years. I understand stress, burnout, and difficult patients. Even so, I would never have spoken to a patient the way this EMT did. His conduct was unprofessional, inappropriate, and deeply concerning.
This experience needs to be reviewed seriously. No patient—especially one in a medical crisis—should be treated this way.
My son is still in hospital two weeks later, including a time in ICU his condition was so life threatening.
25 de diciembre de 2025
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