Report: Seattle Boy Watches Father Die as Staffing Shortage Likely Delayed First Responders

A 13-year-old Seattle boy reportedly watched his father die due to a medical emergency as staffing shortages likely delayed first responders.

The incident occurred on November 2, when a Seattle teen first dialed 911 to report his 45-year-old father was suffering from a medical emergency in their apartment, according to conservative talk show host Jason Rantz of KTTH in Seattle.

The vaccine mandate in Seattle is leading to a shortage of first responders. And our new staffing crisis likely contributed to a man’s death — in front of his 13-year-old son. It’s a tragic story. I break it down on Tucker Carlson Tonight.

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— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) November 13, 2021

When an aid team of two firefighters arrived on the scene, they were unable to enter the building without police officers as the address was flagged unsafe for Seattle firefighters, according to KTTH. After receiving the 911 call, the dispatcher told firefighters twice the resident had a history of hostility towards first responders.

However, the cautionary note applied to a previous tenant of the apartment and was not updated to reflect that new residents occupied the residency, costing firefighters precious minutes, KTTH reports.

“Unfortunately, we learned during the most recent emergency response that the cautionary note was for a previous tenant,” a Seattle Fire spokesperson told the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH via email. “We are carefully reviewing this incident from many angles in our department (operations, dispatch, etc.) and our Premise Notes Policy.” – READ MORE