All posts containing the tag: "EMT"
Posted Nov 30th 2009 1:19PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ now has an eyewitness account of what happened immediately following Tiger Woods' car accident.
According to a witness, Tiger had a cut on his lower lip when emergency responders and witnesses arrived. The wound was bloody.
Tiger was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and no shoes. It's illegal in Florida to drive without shoes.
Tiger was lying on the ground unconscious when EMT workers arrived. They used "pain stimulus" -- a method where pressure is applied on an unconscious person to make them alert -- but Tiger only briefly opened his eyes and then lost consciousness.
We're told EMTs asked Tiger's wife, Elin Nordegren, if Tiger was taking any medications. She went in the house and brought out two pill bottles. She said she did not know when he had last taken the meds.
Elin was extremely upset and was told twice by paramedics to stand back while they tended to her husband.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Photo Galleries, Exclusives, Tiger Woods
Tags: accident, elin nordegren, ElinNordegren, emt, fire hydrant, FireHydrant, floriday highway patrol, FloridayHighwayPatrol, pain medication, PainMedication, suv, tiger woods, TigerWoods
Posted Nov 28th 2009 8:30PM by TMZ Staff
Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, was rushed to a hospital at LAX this afternoon after his plane landed at LAX. And we're told Britney didn't think it was serious enough for her hubby to go to the hospital, but the fire department disagreed.
The flight from Puerto Rico landed in Los Angeles at 2:40 PM today. We're told Monjack was incoherent when EMTs boarded the plane.
Murphy told the responding fire dept. personnel she thought it was an asthma attack, but the EMTs felt it could be more serious than that.
We don't know his condition.
We've left a message for Brittany's rep, but have not heard back.
Filed under: Nurse!, Exclusives
Tags: asthma, brittany murphy, BrittanyMurphy, emt, hospital, lax, simon monjack, SimonMonjack
Posted Jul 5th 2009 10:30PM by TMZ Staff
EMTs were called to the Jackson family home in Encino this afternoon. All of the Jacksons are fine though.
A 13-year old Michael Jackson fan fainted. She was part of the crowd gathered outside the Jackson home, and LAPD called for the ambulance.
The young fan was taken to Encino hospital. Her condition is unknown.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: ambulance, emt, faint, hospital, jackson fan, JacksonFan, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Jun 26th 2009 12:45PM by TMZ Staff
When EMTs arrived at Michael Jackson's home yesterday, the medics wanted to pronounce him dead on the scene -- but Michael's personal doctor refused to let them "call it" -- this according to sources close to the situation.
When EMTs arrived there was evidence someone had been performing CPR on Michael for "quite some time." There was evidence of Lidocaine -- an old-school drug that can be used to treat disturbances in the heart's rhythm. Medics took over performing CPR but determined Jackson was lifeless -- and wanted to call the coroner to pick up the body.
We're told Jackson was flat-lined when EMTs arrived.
But our sources say M.J.'s doc demanded EMTs continue performing CPR anyway, and demanded that they take Michael to the hospital.
Once they arrived at UCLA, we're told Jackson's doc continued to personally administer CPR -- even though it was clear Jackson was already gone.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: cpr, dead, died, emt, lidocaine, lidocane, lydocaine, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Apr 23rd 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
We just talked to the ambulance driver who was allegedly sideswiped by Michael Jackson's chauffeur yesterday -- and he says the ambulance wasn't the only thing banged up in the alleged hit-and-run.
Here's Jamin Mauro's side of the story: He and his partner were eating lunch in the ambulance, which was parked in an alleyway outside of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Jamin said a dark blue Escalade suddenly struck the driver's side door and ripped off the mirror.
Mauro claims his head struck the driver's side window and his partner's head and elbow were banged up as well. Jamin says they both have stiff necks and are going to the doctor today to get checked out.
After Jacko's driver allegedly hit the ambulance, Jamin says the guy quickly sped off, picked up MJ and fled the scene.
Although Jackson wasn't even in the Escalade at the time, his rep issued this statement: "He is doing fine. M.J. is okay it was not bad."
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: accident, ambulance, crash, driver, emt, escalade, jamin mauro, JaminMauro, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Feb 17th 2009 8:30AM by TMZ Staff
Tarino Lightbourne, one of the people accused of trying to extort John Travolta, was released from the pokey Monday after posting bond.
Lightbourne, an EMT in the Bahamas, had been hangin' in Fox Hill Prison since his arrest last month.
Lighbourne and a cohort allegedly tried extorting $25 mil from Travolta over a rather meaningless document connected with the death of his son, Jett.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, John Travolta
Tags: Bahamas, EMT, extortion, Jett Travolta, JettTravolta, John Travolta, JohnTravolta, Tarino Lightbourne, TarinoLightbourne
