CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A first responder was laid to rest on Thursday, after a medical emergency claimed his life while he responded to a call. Flight Paramedic Kevin Robert was on a helicopter ...
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Capital Region Critical Care Flight Paramedic who has had decades of service lost his life doing what he did best, saving lives. The community discussed their ...
A LifeNet flight paramedic collapsed and died while treating a patient. The incident occurred aboard LifeNet 7-13 while Paramedic Kevin Robert and a flight nurse were taking care of a patient headed ...
In-flight medical events have become more common, with certain factors associated with an increased likelihood of plane diversion, according to a retrospective cohort study. Reported by 84 airlines, ...
Every holiday season, millions of Americans hop on a plane to visit friends and family. Most people are anxious about flight delays and cancellations, but as an emergency room physician, there’s one ...
Irene Jepchirchir Masai, a Kenyan registered nurse and former US Army medic based in Massachusetts, saved a passenger’s life mid-flight during a United Airlines flight from Nairobi to Boston. During ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. A few years ago, I was half-asleep on a red-eye flight from ...
Reported by 84 airlines, the overall incidence of in-flight medical events was 39 per 1 million passenger enplanements worldwide. Aircraft diversion occurred in 1.7% of events, most commonly for ...