Medic Plans Move Ahead

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Visit with Afghan guerrilla ... page 6 Showers likely Manchester, Conn. tonight and Friday Thurs.,.Nov. 5, 1981 — See page 2 25 Cents Norko Medic plans move ahead By Scot French - ’ employees, but that a paramedic appeal program would require a scaled- Herald Reporter down curriculum with an emphasis Although considerable doubt on basics. r W f * By Paul Hendrie lingers as to how the town’s new He said that while doctors have r "TTOTSISKfleporter paramedic program will be run, the been willing to donate time to The legaFîd attorneys who sued chairman of the Emergency teaching, any all-day sessions would Medical Services Council has Manchester ^ r racial discrimina probably require reimbursement. tion, on behalf of three low-income already begun shopping around for a ‘‘If we have to do it, fine, but it facility to train personnel for the would require hiring some people,” local residents, may appeal the case program. he s ^ . “ If the state would do it, it without the continued backing of the Hartford Hospital is currently wouj^^ much better.” Justice Department. considering a proposal to run a Hartford Hospital has received a “ We started the suit without them •training program and Manchester formal request from East Hartford and we would appeal without them; Hospitm.is waiting in the wings to run such a program, but its J7 if we feit there were sufficient should that proposal fall through, dicussions on Manchester’s grounds,” said attorney Raymond according to Dr. Robert K. Butter program with Dr. Butterfield to aim, R. Norko, executive director of the field, chairman of the EMS Council. datehave been informal, according Legal Aid Society of Hartford Coun- Even before Tuesday’s 5,406 to 5,- to Vincent J. Corrigan, coordinator 060 advisory referendum vote in of emergency medical servieces at The attorneys have until Dec. 14 to avor of a paramedic plan, Butter Hartford Hospital. appeal U.S.- District Judge M. field began looking for a training “ We’d be must happy to work with Joseph Blumenfeld’s fuling that facility to replace the University of them,’’ Corrigan said of a Manchester’s 1979 puli-out from a Connecticut Health Center, which relationship with Manchester ' federal aid pa^ram did not con had previously trained paramedics paramedic training. “East Hartford stitute racism m? in East Hartford and Bristol but has is talking about eight people, and we The legal aid attorneys initially since been forced to eliminate the can take 20 in a class, ” he said. filed the suit. They were later joined program because of budget con ■ As a result of a policy decision last by the Justice Department, which straints. year, Hartford Hospital has begun charged that Manchester’s “ My own feeling is the academic', actively prusuing a role as the. withdrawal from the Corrimunity part of this is easier presented by education resource cOnter of Development Block Grant program academic people,” Butterfield said, (Jonnecticut, Corrigan sajd. showed a “ pattern and practice” of stressing his preference for a Corrigan said he will meet with racism. university-run program. East Hartford representatives on But under President Reagan, the However, he said, the school has Nov. 12, and a decision as whether to Justice Department has reversed its been forced to elirninate its training implement the program will be position in several civil rights cases. UPl photo of non-student groups because of made shortly after. He said a Observers doubt that the Justice budget cutbacks. ' training program could be under Department will join in an appeal of • State Police Crime Squad investigator^ Wednesday, after six guards were injured William A. Abbott, assistant ad way by January, with the hopsital I the decision. Manchester Mayor examine debris in the gym. of the Connec- and one held hostage for several hours ministrator at Manchester Hospital, offering up to 800 hours of both Mh. Stephen T. Penny already has titut miximum-security prison in Somers during a disturbance at the facility. said the local hospital is academic and clinical training. written to the Justice Department, “ preliminarily” agreeable to run •Despite the voters' approval of a irs urging the government to drop its ning such a program. full paramedic plan, several t case. M. Abbott said the $12,0(X) budgeted members of„the newly-elected Norko said he has had only preliminary discussions with the for training under the town plan en Board of Directors have suggested Justice Department attorneys. He End of Somers siege dorsed by the EMS council would be ■ that the paramedic plan may be a said there is no word yet on whether used to hire a coordinator to scaled-down version of what has they will be witling to join in an ■ oversee the training program if it been previously proposed. 3 appeal. were run by the hospital. He said it The board has been charged with In fact, he said the legal aid ig "too early to say if that person deciding how the paramedic plan lawyers have not decided would be a full-time EMS^coor- will be run, and will take up the themselves whether to appeal. a 'textbook operation' dinator. issue at its Nov. 17 meeting. “ We had our first meeting,” said Should another facility be used While the EMS Council’ has sup Norko. “ We just looked in depth for training, the $12,000 would go ported a Paramedic plan which again at all the arguments. We will per-student fees, Abbott said. would cost $309,000 to implement V SOMERS (U P I) — A gymnasium "cluding amnesty from prosecution, weapons or use tear gas during the Butterfield, chief of emergency and about $290,000 annually in con probably wait until right up near/the brawl in a maximum-security safe passage back to their cells and siege and.other than “ 2 by 4's” from lervices at Manchester Hospital, tinuing operating costs, several deadline of Dec. 14.” prison that injured six guards and madia interviews. ripped-apart tables, the inmates had fs'said the hospital currently provides board members have suggested turned into a three-hour hostage To secure the prison’s additional no weapons. f ccontinuing education to its medical looking at less expensive plans. siege ended peacefully in what a 1,000 inmates and assist with the However, a state police sergeant warden called a “ textbook hostage situation, 150 state troopers confided he saw inmates armed with operation.” were dispatched to the prison, said knives and chains. A group of 30 to 50 inmates held a Col. Lester Forst, commanding of Robinson, Corrections Com Higley prison supervisor captive for three ficer of the Connecticut State missioner John R. Manson and Love for imports hours and trashed fixtures and Police. Forst later escorted Gov^ William equipment — shattering porcefmq. Blue flashing lights from hun O’Neill and reporters to view the sinks with base'bail bats and dreds of poiice cruisers created a gymnasium'damage, estimated at permits splintering bieachers — before brilliant, carnival atmosphere on $5,000 to $8,000 by Robinson. boosts trade loss ih releasing their hostage unharmed. the barren, rolling landscape sur The entourage saw 8-foot-high off. ■ No inmates were injured and the rounding the prison. floor fans-toppled, slashed vinyl seat guards were hospitalized with minor Prison officials kept up an “ open covers and a sink yanked from a By United Press International . *’odget further out ol balance, and recount inju/ies in good condition. dialogue” with the hostage takers wall. Battered football helmets, Senate Republicans are working on The drama at the isolated prison arid from behirid glass windoWs on a soiled towels, bits of broken glass a package of spending cuts and tax in rurai northern Connecticut began corridor balcony. They watched and spintered tables and chairs Americans are so in love with hikes they hope will ease the deficit, sjiortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday helplessly while the gym equipment were strewn over the floor. Barbara A. Higley, the Board of their iinpored cars, videotape. Though concerned about deficits, when a tight broke out in a gym O’Neill, who had been advised of Education incumbent who lost her was ravaged. machines and other foreign goods Reagan is reluctant to endorse the nasium where 320 inmates were par After a 2‘/2-hour standoff, the the situation at 7:40 p.m. and kept seat to fellow Republican David that the trade deficit is at its highest idea of tax increases to help balance ticip atin g in routine evening abreast of developments by Dampier Jr. by two votes in drama moved toward a climax when three-month level since the start of the budget. athletics and recreation. Warden telephone, praised police and prison Tuesday’s election will permit a the 170 or so inmates whom Robin last year Reagan met Wednesday with \ L l recount of votes to proceed, Tcwn Carl Robins^yâid. son described as bystanders to the officials for preventing a tense And foreign countries arc buying members of the Senate .Agriculture Clerk Edward J. Tomkiel said tms The gu^Msswere injured trying to hostage situation indicated they situation from becoming a tragedy. less' American wheat, corn and Committee about the new farm bill morning. break up the fight, said Robinson. wanted to return to their cells. "I think it's a great, great lucky machinery, made more expensive that is in the hands of a Ilouse- ÊLD He added it had not been determined He said the recount is scheduled State troopers with night sticks evening for the state of Connec by an appreciating dollar, the Senate conference committee.

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