Man died after falling from an ambulance (Mod note post 1)

manutd

Mod note here.

A paramedic working with the Health Service Executive in the northeast has died after falling from an ambulance.

It is understood the paramedic was treating a patient in an ambulance that was travelling on the N3 near Cavan.

It is thought the man fell from the rear of the vehicle.


The 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at Cavan General Hospital.
The scene is sealed off and garda technical experts are examining the ambulance involved.


The HSE has confirmed the man's death and has extended its sympathy to his family.

An investigation into the accident has been launched by the HSE, gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority.

The man's name has not yet been released but it is understood he is from Co Cavan.

RIP

Indubitable

An unfortunate tragedy.

UpCork

How awful.

I take it from the article that he fell from the moving vehicle, meaning that the door must not have been secured properly.

Jesus, if the ambulance was travelling at speed getting someone to the hospital, that was some fall

RIP

January

Poor man, RIP.

Mister men

R.I.P.

easyeason3

How unlucky & random is that?
Working to help someone live & you get killed by a freak accident yourself.

It would definately make you think your life is mapped out for you from the day you're born, when your number is up its up.
Why else would something like that happen?

I feel sorry for that mans family but especially sorry for his colleagues who had to witness it.

RIP.

MagicMarker

I feel sorry for the car behind the ambulance!

timmywex

RIP

Condolences to the family friends and colleagues aswell!

hop2it

god help them all

Caoimhín

MagicMarker wrote: »

I feel sorry for the car behind the ambulance!

The car or the driver of the car?

Liam Byrne

MagicMarker wrote: »

I feel sorry for the car behind the ambulance!

Given that this is AH, I have to comment that it must be one shocked lawyer!!!

Aside from that, RIP........the guys and gals in our emergency services do a damn good job, all things considered, and it's not like they know on the way out what they're going to encounter due to some idiot driving drunk, stoned or at speed.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

stovelid wrote: »

It's terrible but I thought of that Simpsons episode where the ambulance crashes and Homer falls back down the mountain in his stretcher.

Poor bloke though. Sounds like some incompetence going on there.

We are all human Stovelid, even paramedics make mistakes. Could have been a faulty door or any number of things, lost balance and fell against the door and opening it...

Not speculating, just giving examples.

Poor man though, so young. Did he have any children or a wife?

OxfordComma

That's a terrible tragedy. RIP, and condolences to the family.

dr.bollocko

Poor man. Struck down trying to do his job.

PeterIanStaker

The Emergency services, especially the ambulances & paramedics rarely get the respect they deserve. This is a terrible accident RIP poor guy.

alwaysadub

RIP.
Terrible tragedy.

Loopy

Shocking..

Zombienosh

i thought this was AH... i dont see any links to this story? where is it coming from?

PeterIanStaker

AlcoholicA wrote: »

i thought this was AH... i dont see any links to this story? where is it coming from?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0603/cavan.html

dr.bollocko

Ok. A number of posts have been removed.

A paramedic working with the Health Service Executive in the northeast has died after falling from an ambulance.

It is understood the paramedic was treating a patient in an ambulance that was travelling on the N3 at Beaghy, Stradone, Co Cavan.

It is believed the side door of the vehicle opened during a patient transfer.

The 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at Cavan General Hospital.

The scene is sealed off and garda technical experts are examining the ambulance involved.

Is from the link provided above.
A man died in a tragedy whilst working trying to help others. I have no interest in making this thread a piss-take. If you cannot post respectfully then do not post. Your hilarious little jokes about the recently deceased are not welcome here.
Folks please help me out by reporting any posts which are insulting or offensive or whining about "But I thought this was after hours."

condolances to all involved
I feel so sorry for the poor driver...

The_Kew_Tour

RIP.

These people give so much time to help and save other lives.

So sad, sometimes there is no justice in the world.

messymess

<snip>

That aside, RIP ... terrible thing to happen. Life's very fragile people, enjoy every moment of it.

Aids By Google

I posted the wrong link a moment ago..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1023 More appropriate forum tbh.

bestiaries

That's really sad.My stepdad told me about it this evening, was in one of the cars stuck behind it on his way home from work.

Apparently he was helping someone with a heart attack, leaned on the back doors which weren't closed properly and he fell out onto the road.

easyeason3

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Ok. A number of posts have been removed.

Is from the link provided above.
A man died in a tragedy whilst working trying to help others. I have no interest in making this thread a piss-take. If you cannot post respectfully then do not post. Your hilarious little jokes about the recently deceased are not welcome here.
Folks please help me out by reporting any posts which are insulting or offensive or whining about "But I thought this was after hours."

Apologies. Sometimes my fingers run away with themselves & unfortunately they don't always run towards the report button.

I'll be better in future & fair play to you for removing the posts. Looking back I was no better than the poster I was getting at.

WanderingSoul

RIP.

yoshytoshy

Condolences to the family.

I only discovered lately how few ambulances we have in Dublin ,I don't know how the paramedics can cope.

doughef

fukk

poor fella.. (presuming it was a fella).. jeez,, out helping to save lives...

RIP

Standard Toaster

Jayus, awful way to die.
RIP

Run_to_da_hills

RIP. Sad news.

Guy:Incognito

How does this work for the driver of the ambulance? If the patient was having a heart attack when this happened it's reasonably safe to assume he's in a bad way. Does the driver have to secure the doors then leave his mate in the road to rush the other guy to hospital or what? I can only assume thats a very hard choice to make (assuming it's his choice) either way I'd say he felt all the worse for it.

deise48

thats awful rip but also the staff of the hse must feel awful as well

Erica<3

What a horrific and sudden way to die, and in the course of duty too.

unknown13

Dying while helping another person.

My taughts are with his family

MidlandsM

This is horrible news....RIP.

Buford T Justice

In short - Fuck! What a terrible tragedy

RIP.

Horrible story.
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DubMedic

Very sad news to hear.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

[quote=[Deleted User];66226680]Horrible story.
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Oh I'm sorry, I thought it was a discussion forum and that was part of the discussion. :rolleyes:

dr.bollocko

[quote=[Deleted User];66226819]Oh I'm sorry, I thought it was a discussion forum and that was part of the discussion. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Izzy I've seen plenty of these threads derailed because people feel the urge to discuss what should and should not be discussed on after hours. Frankly I'm fed up of it, with all due respect. There is such a thing as a time and a place. There is a feedback forum, you can PM any of the mods with your concerns or report any posts you take issue with. I'm just trying to say that this is not the time or place to have the discussion about what should and should not be fair game in AH. Again. Please PM me if you want to continue this discussion.

If anyone has any questions drop me a private message and lets get back to the thread's topic. Thanks.

Always a tragedy when someone in the business of helping others dies during it.

vonnie10

this is such a terrible tragedy!! I know the man in question as he was a family friend and lived nearby and i can honestly say he was on the nicest people around!! So good natured and and a dedicated family man. This story is so tragic as he has such a young family he has six kids with the oldest only 14 and the youngest 4. He was such a well respected member of the community always involved in everything from football to the local drama group!! He had time for everybody and looked after his elderly parents who were in bad health i don't know how they will manage without him and his wife who is such a lovely woman is now left with 6 young kids ( who are the most well mannered children i have ever met all 6 of them )
He was such a gent. He was travelling at high speed to dublin and was treating a patient that had suffered a heart attack when he leaned against the door when he fell out. I don't understand how this could happen as i can't believe that there is no light or alarm on the door to alert people that it is not closed properly its a disgrace
Anyway a brilliant paramedic, excellent son and even better father is now no longer in our community!! It's our loss RIP
I love this quote by Kahil Gibran
" When you are sorrowful look in your heart and you will see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight"

Standard Toaster

^^^^

Exactly why 'funny' comments on this thread should not be tolerated.
Sorry to hear vonnie10, he sounded like a true gent.

RIP

Bob the Builder

Devastating Accident.

He died doing his job. And I respect the man for dying doing the job he saved so many other people doing.

May he rest in peace.

Joey the lips

This is one of those freaky things where your left in shock and horror that something like this could happen.,

dotcom13

Such a shame, RIP colleague.

Respect on this thread please for this poor man, family and colleagues.

Caoimhín

43 year old man with 6 kids.

Such a tragedy, too sad to contemplate.

GrizzlyMan

sh1t I now most of the ambulance crue in Cavan, hope He is not someone I know:(

cosmic

Jesus, this is so tragic My heart goes out to his family and colleagues.