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Boston EMS Superintendent-in-Chief dies after 40 years with the department
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The emergency response agency’s second-in-command dedicated four decades of service, including years of paramedic work.
The second-in-command officer of Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has died, the agency announced.
John Gill, 61, of West Roxbury, died Saturday after 40 years of service for Boston EMS, according to his obituary. He was also a longtime member of Knights of Columbus.
“John faithfully served this department for nearly four decades, dedicating his entire career to the mission of providing the highest standard of prehospital care to the people of Boston,” Boston EMS said on Facebook. “His work earned numerous commendations, including two Unit Citations, reflecting a career defined by loyalty to the department and dedication to the City of Boston — the city where he was born and raised.”
Gill began at Boston EMS on June 25, 1986 and was eventually promoted to Paramedic in 1991, to Deputy Superintendent in 2003, and to Superintendent-in-Chief in 2020, the agency said. He was known for his “reliability, depth of knowledge, and dedication” but also his “quick wit and dry sense of humor.”
Beyond his daily duties, Gill helped found the Boston EMS Honor Guard and establish the Boston EMS Relief Association. He also served as Chief Steward of the Boston EMS union, representing his fellow members.
“John’s decades of service, leadership, and institutional knowledge leave an enduring mark on Boston EMS,” the agency said. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones, friends, and colleagues as they remember his life and his longstanding dedication to the department.”
Gill’s wake will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home in West Roxbury, Boston EMS said on Facebook. His funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Parish, also in West Roxbury.
Boston, MA
Volunteer rescuer seriously injured Friday helping unresponsive teenage hiker in NH – The Boston Globe
A volunteer rescuer was seriously injured while helping multiple hypothermic hikers who called for help near the summit of a New Hampshire mountain Friday night, officials said.
The rescuer, who had to be helped back to the trailhead, was carrying an unresponsive teenager through stormy conditions on Mount Lafayette in Franconia when they were hurt, according to a statement from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The hiker, 19-year-old Dmytro Grechko of New Jersey, later regained consciousness and was taken to Littleton Regional Hospital for treatment.
A small rescue team set out around 8 p.m.for reports that the two teenagers were suffering from severe hypothermia about an eighth of a mile below the summit, according to the statement. More than five hours later, rescuers found Grechko and his friend, 19-year-old Jason Fisher of New Jersey, who was cold and wet but remained conscious.
Rescuers began warming the teenagers, who had set out without warm clothing or lights, around 1 a.m., according to the Fish and Game Department. Additional crews were called to help carry Grechko to the Greenleaf Hut, a mountain hostel operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club located on the shoulder of the mountain.
As crews worked to rescue the New Jersey teenagers, another group of hikers called for help about a mile away from the trailhead, the statement said. Rescuers found those hikers wet, cold, and suffering from hypothermia, and gave them lights and dry clothing before helping them to safety.
Crews reached the hut with Grechko just before 3 a.m. and began treating all rescued hikers for hypothermia and other cold-related injuries, according to the statement. Grechko later regained consciousness, and after the group was warmed and dried, rescuers escorted him down the Old Bridle Path. They reached the trailhead around 7:55 a.m.
The Fish and Game Department warned that conditions in the White Mountains can change rapidly and urged hikers to check forecasts from the Mount Washington Observatory before attempting a summit. Officials also reminded visitors to carry proper gear.
“Hikers are encouraged to be prepared for their trek to include packing the ten essential items: map, compass, warm clothing, extra food and water, headlamp, fire starter, first aid kit, whistle, rain/wind jackets & pants, and a knife,” the statement said.
Lila Hempel-Edgers can be reached at lila.hempeledgers@globe.com. Follow her on X @hempeledgers and on Instagram @lila_hempel_edgers.
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FAA investigates close call between two aircraft at intersecting runways at Boston Logan International Airport | CNN
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning.
Flight tracking data shows the pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as American Airlines Flight 3161 was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway.
Delta pilots performed an evasive go-around maneuver before the Airbus A319 landed safely and passengers deplaned normally, a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.
The two aircraft got within several hundred feet of each other, according to a CNN analysis of tracking data from Flightradar24.
An air traffic controller asked the departing American Airlines flight where it was going, to which its pilot said the tower had cleared the aircraft for takeoff, according to air traffic control audio captured by ATC.com. American Airlines deferred questions from CNN to the FAA.
While experts say flying remains an incredibly safe way to travel, Saturday’s close call is the latest in a recent spate of aviation-related incidents the US, including four dramatic plane crashes, the ever-worsening problem of turbulence and strikingly similar close call and go-around investigations.
A go-around, or aborted landing, is an aviation term for discontinuing a landing and beginning an immediate climb, then following further instructions. The safety maneuver is used to prevent runway incursions – when aircraft, vehicles or people are incorrectly positioned on a runway – as well as to counter other hazards, like sudden wind shifts and less-than-ideal approaches.
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are still considered common and happen daily in the US, Michael McCormick, a former FAA air traffic manager and an associate professor in air traffic management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, previously told CNN.
“Passengers aren’t told in advance it’s going to happen, but they’ll recognize it when suddenly they’re coming in to land and the aircraft just starts rising back up again,” McCormick said, again noting go-arounds are routine.
“This is something that pilots practice in flight simulators on a regular basis,” he added.
The Boston Fleet have signed defender Rylind MacKinnon to a one-year contract bringing back the 5-foot-10 defender.
Last season was MacKinnon’s first with the Fleet, whhere she recorded one assist in 28 appearances, and also played in three games.
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According to the Fleet MacKinnon added “grit and physicality to the team’s blue line.”
The 26-year-old British Columbia product signed as a free agent with the Toronto Sceptres after going unselected in the 2024 PWHL Draft playing 22 games for the Sceptres as a rookie.
Collegiately, MacKinnon was the University of British Columbia’s all-time leading scorer by a defender.
Boston now has 13 players signed including MacKinnon, Loren Gabel, Ella Huber, Laura Kluge, Shay Maloney, Olivia Mobley, Jill Saulnier, Liz Schepers, Sophie Shirley Susanna Tapani Amanda Thiele, Megan Keller, Haley Winn, and Aerin Frankel.
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