Patient calls 911 to report herself as fire hazard at overcrowded hospital

Published: 08 February 2024
on channel: CBC News Saskatchewan
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A Saskatoon patient called 911 to report herself as a fire hazard at an overcrowded hospital this week.

Shaylyn Cowper waited seven hours for a bed inside St. Paul's emergency department Monday night.

When nursing staff put her in a bed in the front entrance, she called 911 to report the fire hazard.

(Reporting: Jason Warick/CBC, Editing: Alex Soloducha/CBC)| #health #overcrowding #hospital #ER #yxe #cbcnews


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