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"The serious nature of this misconduct cannot be understated — the patient was pronounced, though she was in fact alive, and the medical care she deserved was delayed," a letter outlining the
The living woman was declared dead without an assessment, Colorado officials said.
One of the firefighters told a doctor the woman was 'bloated and obviously dead' without assessing her.
A disciplinary letter obtained by The Denver Post says both were involved in a call seeking the declaration even though they hadn't seen her.
Two Colorado firefighters were recently suspended for allegedly having a woman pronounced dead who was actually alive. On June 24, Denver Lieutenant Patrick Lopez and firefighter Marshall Henry…