Michigan woman found alive at funeral home after being pronounced dead by paramedics
SOUTHFIELD, MI - She was pronounced dead by paramedics even though she was still alive. A 20-year old Southfield woman was reportedly discovered still breathing at a funeral home.
According to a report from WDIV-TV, Local 4 News, paramedics declared the woman dead on Sunday morning after she was found in cardiac arrest inside her Southfield home.
The Southfield Fire Department released this statement to WDIV-TV about the incident:
“At 7:34 a.m. on August 23, 2020, Southfield Fire Department paramedics arrived at a home in Southfield on a call for an unresponsive female. When paramedics arrived, they found a 20-year-old who was not breathing. The paramedics performed CPR and other life reviving methods for 30 minutes. Given medical readings and the condition of the patient, it was determined at that time that she did not have signs of life.”
“Because there was no indication of foul play, as per standard operating procedure, the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office was contacted and given the medical data. The patient was again determined to have expired and the body was released directly to the family to make arrangements with a funeral home of their choosing.”
https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/08/pronounced-dead-michigan-woman-found-alive-at-funeral-home.html