08/04/2026
Yesterday, due to weather conditions, the Weschester Medical Center Flight Team was unable to fly, requiring an emergency ground transport from Good Samaritan Hospital to Westchester Medical Center. The patient was in critical condition with an actively ruptured ascending and descending aortic dissection, making them extremely unstable.
Within four minutes of the call, EMT and nursing student A. Fried arrived at Good Samaritan Hospital and immediately began organizing and coordinating the transfer to Westchester Medical Center. Shortly thereafter, Paramedics C. Saperstein, S. Goodman, and A. Zilberberg responded to the hospital, while EMT Evans brought the ambulance. Within minutes, the patient was loaded and en route to Westchester.
During transport, our paramedics continuously monitored the patient and administered critical medications to maintain the patient’s stability.
From the moment the initial notification was received until the patient arrived in the operating room was just 62 minutes, an extraordinary effort where every second counted toward giving the patient the best possible chance for a positive outcome.
At the same time, Spring Hill continued serving the community with four ambulances actively handling emergency calls throughout our response area demonstrating our ability to provide critical care while maintaining uninterrupted emergency coverage for those who needed us.
We thank all of our members for everything they do each and every day.