DOVER, Pa. — A Pennsylvania ambulance service is mourning the loss of an EMT who died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty.
The Dover Area Ambulance Club announced that Kevin Brehm, 60, died on April 9 after experiencing a medical emergency at the station, WHTM reported.
The ambulance service said Brehm’s co-workers quickly recognized the seriousness of the situation and began providing medical care, including moving him into an ambulance.
The York Daily Record reported paramedics from UPMC LifeTeam also assisted in his care and transported him to WellSpan York Hospital, where he later died.
“It is with great regret we announce the passing of Kevin Brehm while he was on duty today,l” the service posted on social media. “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.”
Brehm was also a life member of Northeast Adams Fire & EMS, where he had served since his teenage years and was previously the deputy chief, WGAL reported.
“Kevin saved many lives over the years and spent countless hours training,” the department said. “He was a mentor to fellow EMTs across the area.”
Multiple departments gathered Thursday night to honor Brehm with a procession from York Hospital through York City.
Officials have not released the cause of Brehm’s death.
