Paramedic to be Disciplined for Mistreating Brookline Man

The City of Pittsburgh will discipline a paramedic for mishandling a 911 call from a Brookline man in February, according to a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

According to the report, Jim Cypher, 61, called 911 when he lost vision in his right eye shortly after shoveling snow outside his Brookline home. Cypher said paramedics told him it was not necessary to go to the hospital, but that when family members took him to the hospital, he was told he'd experienced a mini-stroke.

The type of discipline the paramedic will receive has not been determined. To read the Post-Gazette's full report, click here.