Topic - Derek Smith

Smith said paramedics put Floyd in the ambulance and immediately left because bystanders were using “elevated tones.” In the ambulance, Lane did chest compressions and Smith used a cardiac monitor that showed there was no electrical pulse to Floyd’s heart.

Paramedic says he wasn't told George Floyd wasn't breathing →

Smith likewise said there were “multiple people” with “multiple cellphones out," and “it didn’t feel like a welcoming environment.”

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