Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Death at Gallaudet Unnecessary?

Gallaudet's student newspaper says a man died on campus because he didn't get needed medical attention. While on his way to work two weeks ago, cafeteria employee Cheang Kok fell off his bike and hit his head. Members of the football team were eating lunch at the time and tried to help him, but Koh was unresponsive. An article in the Buff and Blue, says it took 15 minutes before campus security showed up and five minutes more before medical help arrived. The story even quotes a football player as saying he went to the Public Safety office to get help and was told to wait because officers were busy. But Gallaudet officials strongly deny the story, saying a trained first responder was on the scene within five minutes of the accident. Read more in the Gallaudet student paper.