Listen up: Medical first responders talk about treating New Yorkers who fall through the cracks

“There is nothing better than saving someone’s life.”

FDNY EMS paramedic Anthony Almohera rejoins the podcast, explaining that Eric Adams’ new plan to bring more severely mentally ill patients to hospital cannot be achieved and how that population will change in 20 years of work. Describe how it has changed. What these encounters are really like for medical first responders who regularly interact with city street dwellers and New York’s broken care system.

This episode contains a conversation about suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, dial 988 or call 1-800-273-8255. National Suicide Prevention LifelineYou can also get help by text by visiting . Suicide Preventionlifeline.org/chat. Outside the United States, International Suicide Prevention Association For a database of resources.

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Listen to Anthony’s previous appearances on the podcast to discuss the first responders left behind by FDNY during the pandemic. Here.