New York City EMT Suspended: Qwasie Reid Suspended Without Pay After Trying To Save A Choking Girl [VIDEO]
A New York City emergency medical technician has been suspended without pay after making an "unauthorized stop" to save 7-year-old Noelia-Lisa Echavarria.
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According to a report by NY1 News on Friday, EMT Qwasie Reid and his partner were transporting a nursing home patient last week when they were flagged down by a man who informed them of a choking child nearby.
"Reid told the station he believed a choking girl took priority over the transport, and, against his partner's urging, administered aid to the 7-year-old, who he said had already turned blue," USA Today reported.
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Although he has since been suspended by the ambulance company without pay, Reid told WABC. "I don't regret it. I'd do it again. If I know there's a child choking, I'm going to do my best to help her."
Reid continued to DNA Info, "There was a child choking. I’m worried about them firing me, but I did a good deed."
On Twitter, opinions on the story have flooded in.
NY, you are wrong! He helped to try to save a life. Suspension should be stopping for a meal or a movie. No one... https://t.co/kbrwJi8kDB
— @Tupperware1 (@Tupperware1) October 29, 2015
God bless this man. He tried his best, and forget the ppl who would rather see a child dying rather than save... https://t.co/3hlXFGbwYV — MIRIKA M. CORNELIUS (@MirikaCOfficial) October 29, 2015
When did we become a country void of common sense? EMT suspended w/o pay for leaving ambulance to aid choking girl https://t.co/WSewwP1Rfl
— MsSaraTurner (@MsSaraTurner) October 29, 2015
Sadly, Echevarria has since been declared brain dead.
Check out the video below to see one woman's reaction to the news of Reid's heroic deed.
