A Melbourne woman who waited more than seven hours for an ambulance died alone in her apartment from a caffeine overdose, despite calling for help the night before.
Christina Lackmann, 32, contacted emergency services from her Caulfield North home on April 20, 2021, describing symptoms including dizziness, numbness, and feeling light-headed. She was found dead the next morning.
Coroner Catherine Fitzgerald found the aspiring cancer researcher would likely have survived had paramedics arrived sooner.
Ms Lackmann made a triple zero call at 7.49pm, telling a handler she was feeling unwell and was unable to get up from the floor.
The coroner has highlighted problems with the response to the call, including not transferring Ms Lackmann to a health practitioner for further assessment.
