Guimarães

Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins has demanded explanations from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica or INEM) regarding the death of a 48-year-old man in Vila de Caldas das Taipas. The inquiry follows reports that local firefighters were available to assist during the man's cardiorespiratory arrest but were not utilized by the emergency service.

The National Institute of Medical Emergency (Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica or INEM) has launched an internal investigation into why Guimarães firefighters were dispatched to a cardiac arrest in Taipas. The local fire brigade, which was fully operational and closer to the scene, was bypassed, leading to questions about the dispatch procedures following the man's death.

Update: Emergency technicians criticize INEM response model

The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (Associação Nacional dos Técnicos de Emergência Médica or ANTEM) stated that this incident highlights a fundamental failure in the current INEM dispatch model. The association described the event as a worrying sign for the national emergency service.