Cell phone call part of problem in N.C. EMS delayed response

Cell phone call part of problem in N.C. EMS delayed response

JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A Johnston County woman says it took too long for emergency workers to respond to her daughter-in-law’s request for help.

Deborah Ellis’ husband, John, was recovering at home from minor heart surgery in January when he started having chest pains. Ellis’ daughter-in-law called 911 from a cellular phone and was transferred at least three times before an EMS crew responded.

Ellis claims it took more than an hour to get help -- her husband died at the hospital.

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