Denver firefighters suspended after pronouncing woman dead who was alive

Two Denver, Colorado firefighters were suspended, one was demoted, after pronouncing a woman deceased without checking her vitals. She was, in fact, still alive.

When police arrived, an officer entered the home and found the woman, described to have bluish-purple skin, fluid leaking and smelling of decomposition. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.

Fire Department Lieutenant Patrick Lopez was on the scene and provided a statement in the order. He said when the officers returned from the home, they said, "You do not need to go inside; I don’t want any of you filling out a witness statement today. She is obviously dead."