Toby Rowan passed away while on a medical call in Mille Lacs County Wednesday.
Credit: Cuyana Regional Medical Center
Paramedic Toby Rowan passed away Wednesday after collapsing on the scene of a medical call. Author: Dana Thiede Updated: 9:53 AM CST January 8, 2021
CROSBY, Minn. Several central Minnesota communities are mourning the loss of a paramedic who collapsed unexpectedly and died Wednesday night.
The Mille Lacs County Sheriff s Office says Toby Rowan, who worked for Mille Lacs Health system in Onamia, was on a medical call when he suddenly collapsed. Other medical and law enforcement personnel on the scene attempted life saving measures, but Rowan did not survive.
Paramedic dies during medical call in Mille Lacs County
While assisting with the medical call, one of the paramedics began to feel weak and dizzy and collapsed while on the scene and became unresponsive, the Mille Lacs County Sheriff s Office reported.
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Toby Rowan. (Submitted photo)
ISLE, Minn. Both a patient and a paramedic died Wednesday, Jan. 6, in separate occurrences during a 911 medical emergency call at a residence in Isle, Minn.
The Mille Lacs County Sheriff s Office reported emergency responders were dispatched at 11:39 p.m. to a medical emergency at a residence in Isle. Deputies and emergency personnel from Mille Lacs Health System attempted life-saving measures on the patient, but were unsuccessful. The 58-year-old Isle resident was pronounced dead at the scene.
Minnesota paramedic dies on duty after responding to medical call
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Toby Rowan, a paramedic, suffered a medical incident at the scene of a call and passed away.
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MILLE LACS COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minnesota paramedic died on duty after he collapsed while at the scene of a medical call, according to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff s Office.
According to officials, paramedic Toby Rowan was among the responders to a medical incident Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the patient did not survive. While still at the scene, Rowan collapsed. Deputies and other medics attempted to revive him, but he passed away.
A central Minnesota paramedic collapsed and died Wednesday night while on duty.
Toby Rowan had just finished responding to a medical call for the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia and was still on the scene when he collapsed, according to a statement from the Mille Lacs County Sheriff s Office.
Sheriff s deputies and other paramedics who had responded to the call attempted to revive Rowan, but were unsuccessful.
The patient who Rowan was trying to save also died, the sheriff s office said.
Rowan had worked for the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) for the past five years. His wife, Darcy, is a nurse at the hospital, which is located in Crosby.
According to the criminal complaint:
On Dec. 5, Isle police and the Mille Lacs County Sheriffâs deputies were dispatched to Hennepin Ave. S. in Isle on a report of a disturbance and assault. The complaint stated that police have been called seven times in the past three months for disturbances with the individuals involved.
Police arrived to find a woman upset and crying, stating that Kohn had pulled her to the floor and put his hands around her neck in the presence of a child. Neighbors heard the altercation including yelling and a loud crash. One neighbor reported hearing Kohn shouting something to the effect of âI could choke you out right now.â