FDNY ambulance directive sparks outcry

Name: FDNY ambulance directive sparks outcry
Uploaded: 2025-04-28T22:04:49Z
Duration: 3 min 5 s
Description: A new FDNY policy requiring ambulances to take patients to the nearest hospital—regardless of personal doctor relationships—is facing backlash from doctors and patient advocates. FOX 5 NY’s Duarte Geraldino reports from Brooklyn, where critics argue the change could endanger patients, especially seniors and those with chronic conditions.

A new FDNY policy requiring ambulances to take patients to the nearest hospital—regardless of personal doctor relationships—is facing backlash from doctors and patient advocates. FOX 5 NY’s Duarte Geraldino reports from Brooklyn, where critics argue the change could endanger patients, especially seniors and those with chronic conditions.

Posted April 28, 2025 6:04pm EDT