Kupferstein v. City of New York

On October 1, 2006, the plaintiff’s decedent suffered an asthma attack in his apartment and called 911. When a “Basic Life Support” ambulance arrived at the scene, the decedent was barely breathing. He later became unconscious. The emergency medical technicians requested an “Advanced Life Support” (hereinafter ALS) ambulance and placed a bag valve mask on the decedent. The ALS ambulance arrived a few minutes later. *953The paramedics placed the decedent on a cardiac monitor, started intravenous (hereinafter IV) fluids, intubated the decedent, and prepared him for transport. They moved the…