Woman in iron lung dies after power failure
By ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12587)
United States
May 29, 2008 9:58am CST
Dianne Odell of Tennessee, 61, lived in iron lung after contracting polio at age 3
She died after a power failure cut the breathing device's electricity
Spinal deformity kept her from using portable modern machine
"Dianne was one of the kindest and most considerate people," friend says
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/iron.lung.death.ap/index.html
What I don't get, why there wasn't a back up generator in place?
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2 responses
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
29 May 08
How could any kind of hospital not have backup power? Something like this should not have happened.
@ersmommy1 (12587)
• United States
29 May 08
It was in her home. They had one generator. It wouldn't start. I would have had 2. Just in case
@DaddyOfTheRose (2934)
• United States
3 Jun 08
That is so sad. Too bad she didn't have a better backup electrical system. But, I guess not everyone can afford an automatic back up generator. There are systems that run on natural gas and kick on as soon as the power kicks off. I want one, but they are too pricey. Looks like not having one killed this poor woman.
