Imagine if you called 911 after being stabbed 16 times and needed help immediately. Now you wait over 20 minutes for help to arrive. Is that an emergency response? Can't you pretty much be anywhere in the city of Milwaukee in less than 20 minutes if you had lights and sirens and freedom to speed?
Well, that is exactly what happened to Barbara Killebrew. Only her injuries didn't allow her to wait. She Died!!!!
The Fire Department with paramedics responded as well and arrived 3 minutes after the 911 call. However due to protocols that protect them in violent situations they can not enter the premises until the Police arrive to secure the scene. The police took over 20 minutes to arrive on the scene. It was too late and Killebrew had died at the scene.
I haven't heard whether the response or lack there of was partially responsible for her death, but it sure didn't help.
I have heard a lot of conversation about this incident blaming the firefighters and paramedics for not going in. They are not allowed to and it is considered a dangerous situation to go into without protection. They did their job and got their in a timely manner and were prepared to do what they needed to try and save Killebrew.
The bottom line here is that the Milwaukee Police failed to do their job. Don't blame the Firefighters and paramedics. Blame the Milwaukee Police Department. This is 100% unacceptable. Like I said before, you could have had a police officer on the other side of town get there within 20 mins!!!!!
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