York County, PA, EMT/Firefighter Dies on Duty After Medical Issue
Editor's Note: Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. April 15 at Feiser Funeral & Cremation Care. Funeral services will begin at 11:30 a.m. at East Berlin Fire Company.
Madison Montag
pennlive.com
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The York County EMT who died while on duty Thursday experienced a medical emergency, according to the ambulance service that employed him.
Kevin Brehm, 60, was at the Dover Area Ambulance Club on Thursday when he died.
“Brehm’s co-workers immediately realized the urgency of his condition and provided him with medical care, which included placing him in an ambulance. Paramedics from UPMC LifeTeam also participated in caring for Brehm and transporting him to York Hospital,” the Dover Area Ambulance Club posted on social media.
Brehm died at the hospital. His cause of death remains unclear.
In addition to his role as an EMT in Dover, Brehm was a member at the Northeast Adams Fire & EMS in Adams County, where he previously served as deputy chief.
Northeast Adams County Fire and EMS said Brehm had worked with the organization since he was a teenager and was a mentor to many aspiring first responders.
Hundreds of people took to social media to share stories and fond memories of Brehm.
“OMG.....he was my EMT back in Dec when I was taken to the hospital. He was such a wonderful person,” one person commented. “Prayers for his family and all of the Dover Area Ambulance and Fire Company. May he rest in peace.”
“Keven drove my ambulance to the hospital on Saturday and treated my wife. Worked with him for years good guy will be missed,” another commenter wrote.
Through his decades of service as a first responder, Brehm met many people and always left a lasting impression.
“Always hard to hear when an awesome person passes away. Had the pleasure of knowing him thru a previous job. He always had a special way of expressing his thoughts & feelings about everything yet was kind & thoughtful,” one person wrote.
On Thursday night, first responders held a procession in Brehm’s honor. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
“Our hearts are broken and we aren’t whole without him. DAAC lost a beloved member of our EMS family. Kevin Brehm we will miss you,” the Dover Area Ambulance Club said Thursday night.
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