Humm...I have a lot to say about this video and about the accompanying news report.
First off, this video should never have been taken. Laws were broken...its called HIPPA. The personnel who took this video should be dealt with appropriately.
Second, to the family. We carry cell phones and personally I do not think I should be able to be told if I can have one or not, especially when I'm volunteering my time. Also, has this family never though of radio communication problems? We use cell phones all the time to call the hospital or dispatch if we need to pass on sensitive information in a secure manner. Also, this family, I'm guessing, has never been to an accident scene. You are supposed to worry about the scene as a whole, not just the patient. Putting the blinders on gets you hurt or even killed too...that does no one any good. Also, you do not need to be hyped up to get things done. I do not know what happened exactly on scene, but how does the family know that someone had not already declared their daughter deceased? That would change the way things are conducted.
I'm not trying to say that the family doesn't have the right to be upset. I would be furious and hurt if it were my loved one. I just think that everyone needs to quit thinking they know everything and the media needs to quit enticing it all because it makes for a good news story on a slow day.
I also agree...I hear a lawsuit coming.