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Six-Year-Old Drowns; Questions Linger Over Emergency Response
3 Dec
Summary
- Emergency response was delayed and disorganized, with a late ambulance arrival.
- No Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was available at the scene.
- The family was not contacted directly by the school after the tragic incident.
A tragic field trip to Carlton Farms in Rockmart, Georgia, resulted in the drowning of a six-year-old girl, Victoria King, with significant questions arising about the emergency response. Reports indicate a delayed and disorganized response, with the ambulance arriving 6 minutes after the 911 call and a further 25 minutes passing before it departed for the hospital.
Adding to the critical failures, no Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was available on-site, in police vehicles, or on the school bus, severely hindering immediate life-saving attempts. The ambulance was ultimately diverted to a different hospital due to the initial facility's inability to handle pediatric cases, causing further delays in critical care.
