Albany, NY (WRGB) — Governor Hochul has ordered flags on all state government buildings to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, September 4, in honor of Kevin M. Robert, a long-time flight paramedic who died in the line of duty last week. The flags will be lowered from sunrise to sunset.
Governor Hochul said,
Kevin Robert answered the call to serve his community and provided aid in a time of need to countless New Yorkers throughout his career as a paramedic. Today we are sending our deepest condolences to his loved ones, his colleagues, and the entire Mechanicville community as they honor his life and legacy.
Robert was a Certified Flight Paramedic with 15 years of service at Air Method-Life Net of New York. He was a founder of the John Ahearn Rescue Squad in Mechanicville and served as a paramedic for several ambulance services, including the Clifton Park & Halfmoon Emergency Corps and Malta-Stillwater EMS. Additionally, he was a paramedic instructor at Hudson Valley Community College.