He was suspended not because he stopped to rescue the girl, but, rather, because instead of returning to his amubulance after turning over the care for the girl to the Fire Dept. ambulance EMTs whom responded 4 minutes after he did, he rode in the Fire Dept. ambulance to the hospital with the girl and abandoned the patient whom he was transporting and his partner EMT. Instead, he used his suspension as a publicity stunt rather than as a learning lesson. In doing so, he slandered Assist Ambulance, Inc. publicly, and if he took the money from GoFundMe he should have to repay it. He took an act of valor and turned it into a disgrace!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
He is not just an "Ambulance Driver." Above and beyond. Someone should snatch him up and give him a decent place to work so he never has to face this again. The job is bad enough.
Thank you Qwasie for your amazing work. I'm sorry you had to face losing that child alone. I would have done the same though without question. You made a reasonable decision.
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Donna Yeisley
10 years ago
He should not have been suspended. He is a hero!
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nigel pearce
10 years ago
If this had been my daughter and she was denied assistance by a "trained" hero because of his company, I would have been knocking on the company's door, and possibly knocking on the CEO. This guy should have had a pay rise for positive company image. Well done qwasie, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest the arseholes of your employers.
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Morag Lang
10 years ago
Well done Mr Reid. I am appalled that you are being punished for so obviously doing the right thing. How on earth could anybody expect you to walk on by and not try to help when you were in a position to? Sadly this poor girl did not make it, presumably because no one in the school was able to administer the appropriate first aid, but you gave her a chance. The sad outcome does not in any way change the fact that yours was the right, humane thing to do. Your employers are obviously in the wrong job if they do not think trying to save lives is the right thing to do. I wish you well and hope you gain another paramedic job soon with a more humane, caring company that better suits your nature.
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Ronan O'Sullivan
10 years ago
You did the right thing Mr. Reid. The world needs more people like you.
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Lameisha Abernathy
10 years ago
I feel he saved a person life ain't no wrong doing in that, so he definitely deserves his job back!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Why punish him for trying to help someone? Had he just drove pass the person that flagged him down, then the complaint will be how heartless he us for driving pass.
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Chris P.
10 years ago
You did the right thing bro! Unreal this company has a set to do that.
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Elaine Gee
10 years ago
It can happen to anyone
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Lois Guess
10 years ago
Give him back his Job please.
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Ingrid mota
10 years ago
He did the right thing!!!
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Hanjy charles
10 years ago
This an act of evil ... Makes me not want to use a private ambulance service cause that how u treat ur workers
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Marlene witter
10 years ago
I wonder if this was the company's family member would they still feel the same about firing this man after he saved they family life the firing situation of this man is disgusting
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Virginia L. Fabritz
10 years ago
It's a damn shame someone who is capable of saving a life gets punished for doing so. That company is a disgrace to anyone in the medical profession.
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Michelle Robison
10 years ago
Qwasie Reid did EXACTLY what Jesus would have done. Give him his job back. I am ashamed at the department for firing him.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Only stupid bureaucracy would punish a man for saving a life!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Please consider giving him his job back. In all reality he was still doing his job n that's to try to assist the public!
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Joanna
10 years ago
This man deserve his job he only did what was right to save a life the people who had suspended him should get questions on why was he suspended in the first place if anything hey should be thanking him great job much respect
He was suspended not because he stopped to rescue the girl, but, rather, because instead of returning to his amubulance after turning over the care for the girl to the Fire Dept. ambulance EMTs whom responded 4 minutes after he did, he rode in the Fire Dept. ambulance to the hospital with the girl and abandoned the patient whom he was transporting and his partner EMT. Instead, he used his suspension as a publicity stunt rather than as a learning lesson. In doing so, he slandered Assist Ambulance, Inc. publicly, and if he took the money from GoFundMe he should have to repay it. He took an act of valor and turned it into a disgrace!
He is not just an "Ambulance Driver." Above and beyond. Someone should snatch him up and give him a decent place to work so he never has to face this again. The job is bad enough. Thank you Qwasie for your amazing work. I'm sorry you had to face losing that child alone. I would have done the same though without question. You made a reasonable decision.
He should not have been suspended. He is a hero!
If this had been my daughter and she was denied assistance by a "trained" hero because of his company, I would have been knocking on the company's door, and possibly knocking on the CEO. This guy should have had a pay rise for positive company image. Well done qwasie, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest the arseholes of your employers.
Well done Mr Reid. I am appalled that you are being punished for so obviously doing the right thing. How on earth could anybody expect you to walk on by and not try to help when you were in a position to? Sadly this poor girl did not make it, presumably because no one in the school was able to administer the appropriate first aid, but you gave her a chance. The sad outcome does not in any way change the fact that yours was the right, humane thing to do. Your employers are obviously in the wrong job if they do not think trying to save lives is the right thing to do. I wish you well and hope you gain another paramedic job soon with a more humane, caring company that better suits your nature.
You did the right thing Mr. Reid. The world needs more people like you.
I feel he saved a person life ain't no wrong doing in that, so he definitely deserves his job back!
Why punish him for trying to help someone? Had he just drove pass the person that flagged him down, then the complaint will be how heartless he us for driving pass.
You did the right thing bro! Unreal this company has a set to do that.
It can happen to anyone
Give him back his Job please.
He did the right thing!!!
This an act of evil ... Makes me not want to use a private ambulance service cause that how u treat ur workers
I wonder if this was the company's family member would they still feel the same about firing this man after he saved they family life the firing situation of this man is disgusting
It's a damn shame someone who is capable of saving a life gets punished for doing so. That company is a disgrace to anyone in the medical profession.
Qwasie Reid did EXACTLY what Jesus would have done. Give him his job back. I am ashamed at the department for firing him.
Only stupid bureaucracy would punish a man for saving a life!
Please consider giving him his job back. In all reality he was still doing his job n that's to try to assist the public!
This man deserve his job he only did what was right to save a life the people who had suspended him should get questions on why was he suspended in the first place if anything hey should be thanking him great job much respect
Hope all goes well. He is a real hero.