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 to Albany, according to a statement on the agency's Facebook page.
The pilot quickly radioed communications about the incident and landed at Saratoga hospital. Despite efforts, Robert could not be revived.
"The Ticonderoga base remains on safety stand-down as we allow our team the time and space they need to grieve," officials wrote.
Robert is being remembered as a man who dedicated his life to serving others.
Saratoga County EMS told WNYT his legacy will live on in the countless lives he saved, the colleagues he mentored and the organization he helped to build.
Robert served in various ambulance services – mostly recently at Malta-Stillwater Ambulance. He also taught in the paramedic program at Hudson Valley Community College.
