Guest guest Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 from the LA Times (I think) Saturday, January 12, 2008 _Woman Found Dead in Tow Yard_ (http://embalmedtothemax.blogspot.com/2008/01/doa-in-tow-yard.html) The body of an elderly woman was discovered in the front passenger side of a crumpled car in a San Valley towing company's yard -- a day after paramedics had removed her son from the same vehicle after a crash, authorities said. The woman, whose identity was not released, had apparently been left in the car at the accident scene in Tarzana even as her son was taken to a hospital, police said. The car was towed away and no one thought anything of it until the family reported there were two people in the car. Police conducted a follow-up to the tow yard, and discovered the woman inside the vehicle, " she was dead. " LAPD detectives and officials swarmed the vehicle lot at Sommers Towing Inc., an official police impound and tow yard in Canoga Park, trying to determine how city paramedics and traffic officers had failed to spot the woman in the damaged vehicle. The slightly built woman had been concealed beneath an air bag that had deployed during the accident, police said. The vehicle was badly banged-up after crashing into a building. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI Owner and President of LNM Emergency Services Consulting Services (LNMECS) Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant LNMolino@... (Cell Phone) (IFW/TFW/FSS Office) (IFW/TFW/FSS Fax) The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 48) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 It's a true story. It was all over the papers when it happened. GG > > So who would be more at fault...the medics/firefighters who didn't see > her sitting there while doing patient care or the police officer who > inventoried the car before it was towed? Or even the tow truck driver > who didn't check out the vehicle he was moving before hooking on to it > and leaving the scene? > > Another lesson to us all to check, double check and triple check to make > sure everyone is accounted for...even those we don't know about. (The > lesson holds even if this proves to be a false story. If it is true, a > bunch of folks better be getting out the checkbooks.) > > Barry > > Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES > > Program Coordinator > > Tobacco Prevention & Control > > Texas Dept. of State Health Services > > > > Barry.Sharp@... > > ____________ ________ ________ _ > > From: texasems-l@yahoogrotexasem [mailto:texasems-l@yahoogrotexasem] On > Behalf Of lnmolino@... > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:03 AM > To: texasems-l@yahoogrotexasem; EMS-L@...; > Paramedicine@ParamedicinePar > Subject: Another one > > from the LA Times (I think) > Saturday, January 12, 2008 > > _Woman Found Dead in Tow Yard_ > (http://embalmedtothhttp://embalmehttp://emhttp://embhttp://emhttp > <http://embalmedtothhttp://embalmehttp://emhttp://embhttp://emhttp> ) > > The body of an elderly woman was discovered in the front passenger side > of a > crumpled car in a San Valley towing company's yard -- a day > after > paramedics had removed her son from the same vehicle after a crash, > authorities > said. The woman, whose identity was not released, had apparently been > left > in the car at the accident scene in Tarzana even as her son was taken to > a > hospital, police said. The car was towed away and no one thought > anything of it > until the family reported there were two people in the car. > > Police conducted a follow-up to the tow yard, and discovered the woman > inside the vehicle, " she was dead. " LAPD detectives and officials swarmed > the > vehicle lot at Sommers Towing Inc., an official police impound > and tow yard > in Canoga Park, trying to determine how city paramedics and traffic > officers > had failed to spot the woman in the damaged vehicle. The slightly built > woman had been concealed beneath an air bag that had deployed during the > > accident, police said. The vehicle was badly banged-up after crashing > into a > building. > > Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET > FF/NREMT-B/FSI/ FF/ > Owner and President of LNM Emergency Services Consulting Services > (LNMECS) > Freelance Consultant/Trainer/ Freelance Consu Freelance Consul > Consultant > > LNMolino@... <mailto:LNMolino%mailto:LN> > > (Cell Phone) > (IFW/TFW/FSS Office) > (IFW/TFW/FSS Fax) > > The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and > the > author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or > organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with > unless I > specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended > only for its > stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials > retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain > by the > original author. > > ************ ************<wbr>**Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all t > (http://music.http://music.<wbhttp://muhttp://mushttp://muhttp://music. > 000000025 > <http://music.http://music.<wbhttp://muhttp://mushttp://muhttp://music. > 000000025> > 48) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 So who would be more at fault...the medics/firefighters who didn't see her sitting there while doing patient care or the police officer who inventoried the car before it was towed? Or even the tow truck driver who didn't check out the vehicle he was moving before hooking on to it and leaving the scene? Another lesson to us all to check, double check and triple check to make sure everyone is accounted for...even those we don't know about. (The lesson holds even if this proves to be a false story. If it is true, a bunch of folks better be getting out the checkbooks.) Barry Barry Sharp, MSHP, CHES Program Coordinator Tobacco Prevention & Control Texas Dept. of State Health Services Barry.Sharp@... ________________________________ From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On Behalf Of lnmolino@... Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:03 AM To: texasems-l ; EMS-L@...; Paramedicine Subject: Another one from the LA Times (I think) Saturday, January 12, 2008 _Woman Found Dead in Tow Yard_ (http://embalmedtothemax.blogspot.com/2008/01/doa-in-tow-yard.html <http://embalmedtothemax.blogspot.com/2008/01/doa-in-tow-yard.html> ) The body of an elderly woman was discovered in the front passenger side of a crumpled car in a San Valley towing company's yard -- a day after paramedics had removed her son from the same vehicle after a crash, authorities said. The woman, whose identity was not released, had apparently been left in the car at the accident scene in Tarzana even as her son was taken to a hospital, police said. The car was towed away and no one thought anything of it until the family reported there were two people in the car. Police conducted a follow-up to the tow yard, and discovered the woman inside the vehicle, " she was dead. " LAPD detectives and officials swarmed the vehicle lot at Sommers Towing Inc., an official police impound and tow yard in Canoga Park, trying to determine how city paramedics and traffic officers had failed to spot the woman in the damaged vehicle. The slightly built woman had been concealed beneath an air bag that had deployed during the accident, police said. The vehicle was badly banged-up after crashing into a building. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI Owner and President of LNM Emergency Services Consulting Services (LNMECS) Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant LNMolino@... <mailto:LNMolino%40aol.com> (Cell Phone) (IFW/TFW/FSS Office) (IFW/TFW/FSS Fax) The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 000000025 <http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 000000025> 48) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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