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NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human'
NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' Kevin Robert spent his career rushing to help strangers in their darkest moments. Now, after suffering his own emergency aboard a helicopter, the veteran flight paramedic is being remembered for a lifetime of service and compassion. Robert, 48, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 27, during a LifeNet flight out of Ticonderoga, the agency revealed in a Facebook tribute. At the time, he was caring for a patient alongside a flight nurse and pilot. The crew quickly landed at a nearby hospital while emergency responders rushed in to assist, but despite their efforts, Robert could not be revived…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules
Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules A heartbreaking case in Queens has taken a stunning turn after the city’s medical examiner determined that a 1-month-old baby girl was not killed by her family’s dog, as initially believed. Little Kiyanna Winfield was found unresponsive just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, inside her family’s Long Island City apartment on 12th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. Her parents told officers they had fallen asleep with Kiyanna between them. The child’s mother said she awoke to find the family’s 6-month-old German Shepherd–pit bull mix gna…

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by Michael Mashburn
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73-Year-Old ID'd As Long Island Drowning Victim 73-Year-Old ID'd As Long Island Drowning Victim
73-Year-Old ID'd As Long Island Drowning Victim Authorities have identified a drowning victim on Long Island. The Southampton Town Police Department said it received an abandoned 911 call from the vicinity of Gibson Lane in Sagaponack at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4. Dispatchers were able to re-contact the caller who reported a man was missing in the water after going swimming at Gibson Beach.  Southampton Town Police patrol officers, Marine Units, detectives, Bridgehampton FD and EMS responded to the area to search for the man. He was located on the beach a short time later unresponsive. CPR was starte…

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by Joe Lombardi