Re: Dead man on bus in Perth, Western Australia

[Bill <wguest@xtra.co.nz>]

By contrast, I was in Sydney recently, and a passenger on a train I was on
fell ill. I was impressed at the speed and calmness of train crew and
station staff. The train was stopped, first aid given, an announcement  made
to all passengers, and an ambulance called swiftly. It was clear that staff
had been well-trained for such an emergency.

Bill



David McLoughlin wrote:

> Apropos the thread in mtu-t on the dead passenger on the 1 train in New
> York City, my local paper today reports a similar event on a transit bus
> this week in Perth, Western Australia:
>
> Passengers share bus trip with dead man
>
> PERTH -- A bus driver in Perth continued on his route despite
> discovering one of his passengers was dead.
>
> Passengers on the midday bus from the city centre to suburban Mirrabooka
> said they pleaded with the unnamed driver to stop.
>
> The dead man, aged 70, had tripped as he boarded the bus and needed help
> to his seat. He was then seen to be sweating and breathing with
> difficulty.
>
> The driver checked his pulse and found it had stopped.
>
> Instead of calling an ambulance, he radioed his base and then went on
> dropping off and picking up passengers during the 40-minute trip.
>
> One passenger, Elizabeth Edwards, said she was annoyed because the man's
> poor condition was evident before he died.
>
> "I've calmed down now, but we were disgusted with the driver for doing
> this." - NZ Press Association.
>
> There was more but you get the picture.
>
> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand