A bizarre story out of Fort Dodge, where a paramedic was fired and denied benefits after allegedly handling a corpse inappropriately.
Scott Kirhart of Manson worked for Trinity Regional Medical Center. According to state records, he was fired after sticking his fingers in the mouth of a dead person which he was transporting to the morgue.
A security officer who was present exhibited a "strong reaction," according to state records. As a result, Kirkhart thrust his fingers into the dead person's nostrils.
He later grabbed the dead person's breast and said "honk, honk." According to hospital officials, Kirkhart admitted to putting his fingers in the dead person's mouth but denied the other accusations.
He argued at a hearing to determine whether his benefits would be paid to him that touching a corpse as he admitted to is not unusual in training practices, the judge disagreed, saying he was not in training at the time and that a reasonable person would know that it is inappropriate to desecrate the body.
Sunday, February 29, 2004
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