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Student Dies During School Break in Bacău; Emergency Response Under Scrutiny

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 15-year-old student in Bacău, Romania, died during a school break after allegedly choking on food.
  • The first ambulance that arrived reportedly lacked a doctor, and a full medical team arrived too late.
  • An investigation has been launched by the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) into the handling of the emergency response.

A tragic incident has cast a shadow over a school in Bacău, Romania, where a 15-year-old student, Robert, lost his life during a lunch break. The heartbreaking event, which reportedly occurred when the eighth-grader choked on a piece of sandwich, has raised serious questions about the emergency medical response.

The 15-year-old student from Buhoci commune, Bacău county, who died on Thursday, May 21, in the schoolyard, allegedly choked on a piece of food during the break between classes.

· AdevărulDescribing the circumstances of the student's death.

Eyewitness accounts from teachers describe a desperate scene, with educators attempting to help Robert before medical professionals arrived. However, the response from the emergency services has come under intense scrutiny. The first ambulance dispatched to the scene allegedly arrived without a doctor, and a full medical team reportedly reached the school too late to save the boy's life. One teacher recounted a particularly disturbing detail: an attending nurse allegedly complained about getting soiled by the student's vomit, an attitude described as recalcitrant and indifferent.

The first ambulance that arrived at the scene did not have a doctor, and the full crew arrived too late for the minor to be saved.

· AdevărulDetailing the perceived shortcomings in the emergency response.

In response to the public outcry and the gravity of the situation, the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) has initiated an investigation. A control team has been dispatched to Bacău to thoroughly examine how the emergency intervention was managed. This investigation aims to clarify all aspects of the case and determine whether protocols were followed. The incident highlights critical issues within the emergency medical services, particularly concerning response times and the availability of qualified medical personnel, issues that resonate deeply within communities across Romania where timely medical aid can be a matter of life and death.

The sports teacher started giving him cardiac massage, the Religion teacher, Mr. Ciobanu, went there, they pulled him out.

· Iuliana Mihaela RoşuRecounting the initial efforts by school staff to help the student.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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