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Queens teen stroke recovery delayed by 911 response
Queens teen's stroke recovery delayed by 911 response after 1 hour wait.
In brief
Queens teen's stroke recovery delayed by 911 response after 1 hour wait. Kevin Daly, a 14-year-old from St. Francis Prep in Queens, suffered a stroke and waited about an hour for emergency help despite multiple 911 calls before being transferred to a hospital. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Kevin Daly's stroke symptoms
Kevin Daly, a 14-year-old sophomore at St. Francis Prep, felt dizzy and had trouble walking while at school in late September.
“I went up the stairs and felt dizzy. I couldn't walk straight. I had to hold the wall.”
Family suspected stroke
Kevin's two older sisters immediately suspected he was having a stroke after he experienced double vision.
Delayed 911 response
Kevin's father called 911 after recognizing the seriousness of the situation, but emergency responders took about an hour to arrive.
“I told them I was a retired fireman and everything. I said you gotta get there right now.”
Hospital transfer
Kevin was diagnosed with a rare stroke at New York-Presbyterian Queens and later transferred to New York-Presbyterian's medical center in Washington Heights.
FDNY investigation
FDNY is conducting a thorough investigation into the 911 response at St. Francis Prep to determine what caused the delay and prevent future incidents.
“Our thoughts are with this student and his family, and we hope for his full recovery.”
Recovery progress
Kevin continues to recover from the stroke and is expected to eventually make a full recovery, though his father says it could have been much worse.
“It could've been so much worse. I mean with a stroke every second counts.”
In short
Kevin Daly, a 14-year-old from St. Francis Prep in Queens, suffered a stroke and waited about an hour for emergency help despite multiple 911 calls before being transferred to a hospital.
