11-26-2018
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Relatives of a man whose body was used by the Bellingham Fire Department for intubation practice have filed claims against the city totaling more than $15 million.
Department employees acknowledged they practiced inserting and removing breathing tubes on the body while waiting for it to be transported to a funeral home on July 31.
The Bellingham Herald reports twelve employees were disciplined, prompting a captain to retire and a division chief to resign.