The Hamilton Spectator
ONTARIO, Canada — The decisions a Hamilton paramedic made in seven-and-a-half critical minutes three years ago ended his career, unravelled his life and contributed to the death of a man. But the prosecution of his regulatory shortcomings has also sent a chill down the spine of paramedics watching the case, says their local union representative.
“Never in our history has anyone been called to task where they’re facing incarceration for, in essence, what was not abiding by certain standards of patient care,” union president Mario Posteraro said. “It obviously sends a chill through the profession in that it’s history making in that you’re called before the courts.”
On Monday, Paul Zenchuk was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service for not properly treating Michael Farrance, who later died in hospital of his injuries.
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