Man Breathes Again Minutes After Being Pronounced Dead; Medics Get Suspended
The man was put into an induced coma but has since been discharged from the hospital.
Source: ibtimes.com
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The man was put into an induced coma but has since been discharged from the hospital.
A 65-year-old Florida man was found breathing minutes after he had been declared dead, officials say.
A spokesperson for the City of Clearwater said the two Clearwater Fire & Rescue medics are on administrative duty.
A man who returned home from the hospital Tuesday said he feels like he has a second chance at life after paramedics pronounced him dead.
“I’m like ‘He’s still breathing!'” the man's daughter recalled. “He’s like ‘No ma’am, he’s gone, those are just his body releasing gases.'”