Via Facebook:
I was on the Orange Line yesterday morning when a man sitting close to me suffered a series of seizures while the train was at Federal Triangle.
I was completely shocked by what seemed to be complete incompetence and bad attitude from Metro employees!
Passengers were attending to the man and calling 911, while Metro employees were just walking around aimlessly, in no rush to assist.
After what seemed to be about 10-15 minutes, I asked whether they alerted paramedics, and the response was “if they get here, they get here. If they don’t, they don’t.”
I’m disgusted of the lack of professionalism, but more so by the lack of sympathy towards a suffering human being.
Orange Line train at Federal Triangle experiencing a sick customer. Trains single-tracking Fed Triangle-Farragut W. 9:08a #wmataOther items:
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Jeff · 641 weeks ago
Anon · 641 weeks ago
The only way to change Metro is to hit them in the wallet.
Ever n Anon · 641 weeks ago
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dcn8v · 641 weeks ago
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n2deep · 641 weeks ago
seen way too much in my time here to believe that trying to be helpful will go unpunished.
dcn8v · 641 weeks ago
n2deep · 641 weeks ago
and I have not asked the union for anything in well over 30 years. they are way too busy helping those who do not deserve to be helped.
certifried 88p · 641 weeks ago
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n2deep · 641 weeks ago
i am a mechanic, i have no such "duty to rescue" status.
@Hell_on_wheelz · 641 weeks ago
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Kara · 641 weeks ago
For my latest 2 seizures I happened to be home and only got an ambulance ride once when I managed to wound myself during it. You can not pick when a seizure will take place and who will be around though.
John · 641 weeks ago
Do you know why these Metro employees didn't give a CRAP about this guy having a seizure? Even though he could have died? Its because the UNION at Metro makes it impossible for these people to have any repercussions! So they don't give a crap, even when someone's life is in danger!
Next time you should get your facts straight before you spout off pages of nonsense acting like a god damn know-it-all. Take your comparing everything to Rush Limbaugh routine somewhere else. You don't know a damn thing about the problems with metro!
Hal · 641 weeks ago
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A chill bro · 641 weeks ago
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Guest · 641 weeks ago
On assisting, if the employees do not have training, they honestly have no business providing any sort of aid. This is the same things that cops do when they don't have appropriate medical training...they secure the scene and wait for Fire or EMS. If you don't know what you are doing you can kill or injury a person . EMTs or paramedics are trained to evaluate the situation, know whether C-spine precautions need to be employed etc.
Dan Stessel · 641 weeks ago
Stan Dessel · 641 weeks ago
You're welcome!
Joolz · 641 weeks ago
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@JaundiceJames · 641 weeks ago
Even if Metro doesn't discipline their people, maybe we can SHAME people into acting right.
Bob · 641 weeks ago
A) Not wear their name tag, with no disciplinary repercussions
B) Intentionally put a different name on the tag
C) Accidentally spell their name wrong
dcn8v · 641 weeks ago
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