More first responders have now been fired within the wake of Tyre Nichols‘ dying … and this time it is a fireplace lieutenant and two EMTs who responded to the scene.
The Memphis Fire Department introduced Monday it fired three members of Engine 55 … Lieutenant Michelle Whitaker and EMTs Robert Long and JaMicheal Sandridge for violating quite a few insurance policies and protocols throughout Tyre’s arrest.
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The division says Engine 55 was dispatched to the scene, and once they bought there Tyre was on the bottom in handcuffs leaning in opposition to a police automotive.
MFD says their investigation concluded the EMTs, who had been referred to as for an individual being pepper sprayed, didn’t conduct an satisfactory affected person evaluation on Tyre … and after their preliminary interplay with him, they requested an ambulance, which bought there about quarter-hour after EMTs arrived.
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Memphis Police Department
All the whereas, the Fire Department says Lt. Whitaker remained within the fireplace engine with the motive force.
MFD says each EMTs and Lt. Whitaker “violated numerous MFD policies and protocols” and so they’ve all been fired.
As you understand, Memphis police beat the crap out of Tyre and he complained of shortness of breath whereas being arrested … he was taken to a hospital the place 3 days later, he died. The 5 cops concerned within the arrest have been fired and charged with homicide.
MFD says the actions and inactions of the EMTs and the hearth lieutenant “on the scene that night do not meet the expectations of the Memphis Fire Department.”
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