爱尔兰农村一名男子在救护车反应迟缓后死亡, A man in rural Ireland died after a delayed ambulance response, prompting national outcry over emergency care shortages.

一名来自Mayo县Erris的68岁男子在救护车反应迟缓后,家人将他开往医院56英里后死亡。 A 68-year-old man from Erris, County Mayo, died after his family drove him 56 miles to hospital following a delayed ambulance response. Stephen Lavelle于1月10日患重病, 尽管晚上10点25分接到紧急呼救, Stephen Lavelle became critically ill on January 10, and despite an emergency call at 10:25 p.m. and multiple follow-ups, no ambulance arrived. 一名医生建议家属立即进行交通,由于信号差,在汽车里进行心肺复苏术。 A doctor advised immediate transport, which the family performed, administering CPR in the car due to poor signal. 他们到达Mayo大学医院离入口仅3分钟,但没有工作人员等待。 They arrived at Mayo University Hospital just three minutes from the entrance, but no staff were waiting. 虽然他的脉搏在8分钟的心肺复苏后恢复了,但他第二天就死了。 Though his pulse returned after eight minutes of CPR, he died the next day. Sin Féin领导人Mary Lou McDonald引用该案作为证据,证明救护车服务紧张,特别是在农村地区,那里的响应时间往往超过19分钟的目标,而人员配置目标仍未实现。 Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald cited the case as evidence of a strained ambulance service, especially in rural areas, where response times often exceed the 19-minute target and staffing goals remain unmet. Taoiseach Micheál Martin承认这一悲剧,指出政府投资包括新增职位和资金,截至2025年8月,有2 430名全国救护车服务人员报告到2025年8月,比2020年增加了25%,同时强调正在进行的改革以改善紧急护理途径。 Taoiseach Micheál Martin acknowledged the tragedy, noting government investments including new posts and funding, with 2,430 National Ambulance Service staff reported as of August 2025—a 25% increase since 2020—while emphasizing ongoing reforms to improve emergency care pathways.