INEM clarified that “the usual response” was given to the help to a ventilated woman who had died due to blackout. After all, the firefighters arrived 23 minutes after the emergency call. PS questions delay in the knowledge of this case.
This Thursday, it reported that a 77 -year -old woman died during the blackout Lack of oxygen in Cacém in Sintra, after the fan that was on 24 hours a day was without battery.
When the light was below, the device ran out of battery. Following, the son called the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM). Initially, INEM justified that It took 36 minutes to arrive at the scene, due to traffic.
But on Friday afternoon, the institute made a correction: After all, he says he took 23 minutes – In what it calls a “Hattual responses”.
“INEM has been activated to assist a user with difficulty breathing, which was given the usual response of the institute by activating a basic life support and an advanced life support means, according to procedures instituted in the CODA [Centro de Orientação de Doentes Urgentes]”, Indicates the National Institute of Emergency Medical (INEM), in a statement.
INEM details times
Citing the entry of the Volunteer Firefighters of Belas, the institute explains that “the team arrived at 4:15 pm, finding the victim already in cardiorespiratory arrest (PCR), and basic life support maneuvers with external automatic defibrillation was immediately started”.
The Institute states that Urgent Patient Orientation Center (CODO) “received a call 112 at 3:52 pm to assist a female user, approximately 78, who was with breathing difficulty, with non-invasive ventilatory equipment with the discharged battery, in the locality of Agalva-Cacém”.
After the emergency call, “the clinical screening of the situation was performed” and were called at 3:57 pm the emergency medical vehicle (VMER) of the São Francisco Xavier Hospital and an ambulance of the Voluntary Firefighters of Belas.
INEM states that, according to records of the VMER medical team, the vehicle “arrived with the victim at 4:20 pm and continued the resuscitation maneuvers through the application of advanced life support care.”
That is, the firefighters took 23 minutes; and the INEM 28 minutes.
The Ministry of Health points out that it was only aware of this case, this Thursday, three days after the blackout. However, it was Asked for an audit The General Inspection of Health Activities (IGAS) for the fullest clarification of this case, ”said the ministry, in a brief note sent to the newsrooms.
Pedro Nuno questions delay in communication
Pedro Nuno Santos challenged the government to explain why INEM only communicated on Thursday the death of this woman who had died, allegedly, as a result of the blackout.
The PS leader admitted that it is necessary to wait for the results of the audit requested by the Minister of Health.
However, “there is one thing you minister could tell us now, which is: Why is INEM, which, of course, is aware of this death on Monday, only communicated yesterday [quinta-feira] This very unhappy event?”
Identical cases in the past
Pedro Nuno Santos alluded to other investigations requested by the government, giving as examples the audits requested in the case of deaths on the day of the INEM strike and the number of students without teacher.
“After all these months, we don’t have the results of these audits yet,” he said.
Returning to the case of the death of the woman allegedly as a result of the blackout, the socialist candidate The Prime Minister insisted that “it is important that this investigation produces results quickly” to evaluate responsibilities.
“A government cannot happen, at every difficult time, with very sad news, announce an investigation and then be months without presenting these results”He added.
Marcelo talks about 0 deaths
This afternoon, the President of the Republic, MARCELO REBELO DE SOUSAin statements to journalists, not directly commenting on this case and eventually said that no death of Monday’s blackout resulted.
Faced with the media questions, the head of state gave a message that, despite, generally, blackout management was positive.
“When it is said that it went well, it is said that there were no deathsthere was no personal damage that could have happened at least so far, detected as related to. That time was long, but too long, but it was less long than the neighboring country. ”
“And that in the face of a new situation, it has found the best possible solution to deal with it,” he added.
