Opinion ID: 673674
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: deliberate indifference to ward's need for resuscitation

Text: 29 Plaintiff Ward also maintains that Holmes was deliberately indifferent to Ward's serious need for medical attention after he found Ward hanging in his cell. The basis for this claim is that Holmes did not immediately begin to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon finding Ward, but instead went for assistance. In addition, Plaintiff Ward asserts that Holmes exhibited deliberate indifference by going to seek assistance from paramedics at the firehouse. We disagree. Holmes left Ward unattended for only a matter of seconds while he went to seek assistance at the dispatcher's desk. Upon his return, he encountered other officers who began resuscitation. Holmes then left Ward in their care while summoning paramedics. These actions simply do not evince deliberate indifference. 6 30 Based on the foregoing, we conclude that the evidence is insufficient to raise a genuine issue of material fact concerning whether Holmes was deliberately indifferent to Ward's serious medical needs. 31 Thus, we reverse the decision of the district court and hold that Holmes is entitled to qualified immunity.