EMS performed CPR at Mitch McConnell's home same day he was hospitalized: Dispatch audio

[Jilly_in_VA]

Emergency responders were called to Sen. Mitch McConnell's Washington, D.C. address for a report of a person unconscious on the same morning that the Republican former Senate Majority Leader was taken to the hospital, publicly available audio from D.C. Fire and EMS dispatch confirms.

"CPR in progress," a D.C. Fire and EMS paramedic said over the radio before 9 a.m. on June 14, just six minutes after the initial call came from McConnell's home near the U.S. Capitol about an "unconscious" person.

One minute later, a dispatcher said paramedics were dealing with a "cardiac arrest." The senator's name was not mentioned during the radio calls, and whether EMS was referring to the 84-year-old McConnell in the dispatch has not been confirmed.

On the same day as the radio dispatches, McConnell spokesperson David Popp told news outlets that the Republican former Majority Leader was admitted to the hospital and was "receiving excellent care." A day later, his spokesperson said McConnell remained "fully engaged with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters." Popp did not reveal the reason for McConnell's hospitalization.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/nation-world/ems-mitch-mcconnell-report-dispatch-fire-and-ems/507-c13842a6-f890-4eef-8864-8cf6954a0911

We knew that he was *unconscious" but did we know this? I think he's probably now totally incompetent.

[kairos12]

1. Sounds like "Weekend at Mitchies"

[Coldwater]

7. It is said

his soul will forever haunt the deep woods of Kentucky

[Coldwater]

2. Why Do they keep saying

he remains engaged in Senate business,

at 83 and at deaths door I would hope he'd have better things to do than Senate Business

[milestogo]

3. CPR works best on young, healthy patients.

The overall success rate of CPR depends heavily on the setting and how quickly it is started.

Out-of-Hospital: About 10--11% of people who experience sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive to hospital discharge. However, performing immediate bystander CPR can double or triple these chances of survival.

In-Hospital: CPR performed inside a hospital has a survival rate to discharge of about 15--20%.

American Red Cross

[indusurb]

4. Wouldn't suprise me if he's brain dead and on life support

If so they will keep him that way until next January just so Beshear doesn't have a chance to appoint a Democratic replacement.

[mopinko]

8. yup.

somebody needs to find out where he is and get some video.

[TommyT139]

11. There's no appointment of an interim.

They proceed to a special election.

At least 56 days before the election, the governor issues a proclamation and directs it to the sheriffs in each county in which an election is to be held. Those sheriffs must then give notice of the election at least 49 days before the election.

https://ballotpedia.org/Filling_vacancies_in_the_U.S._Senate
(This page has a chart for all the states.)

[Stacey Grove]

5. As someone who has been on life support

(induced coma, feeding tube, tracheostomy, ventilator), I always said I would never wish that on anyone.

I guess I changed my tune on that.

I have zero compassion, sympathy, or empathy for these pigs.

[electric_blue68]

9. Woah! Glad you made it through!

[Prairie Gates]

6. Seriously, is he alive? Are they going to Weekend at Bernie's this thing?

[Melon]

10. I would never wish pain upon anyone, but we have a broken system where we allow the elderly to lead the government.

This should be automatic that he is removed and replaced. Any party. It’s a joke.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

12. Word is EMS had to perform mouth-to-beak...

[Coventina]

13. Turtle manipulation of the SCOTUS

Is the biggest reason our country is in such bad shape. I wish nothing but pain and suffering on him.