The union\u2019s Phil Palmer spoke to FIVEAA\u2019s Leon Byner on Monday following the death on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve spoken to the crew, we\u2019ve spoken to people who were actually there\u2026 two hours and 10 minutes it was,\u201d Mr Palmer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn elderly patient ramped for that period of time became increasingly uncomfortable and anxious about his health status. One of the crew members went into the ED at about the two hour mark to see if they could get him in more quickly and by the time he came back the patient had died basically\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cRamped for over two hours, deteriorated rapidly, should\u2019ve been inside the hospital. Had that patient been inside the hospital much better chance of survival\u2026 where life was declared extinct is another matter but where the patient died was in the back of an ambulance, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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