Kevin was soon transferred to NYP\u2019s Irving Medical Center in Washington Heights, where he underwent treatment for several days. Daly described his son as a cardiac patient who had multiple open-heart surgeries when he was first born and as a younger child, but since then, he has been healthy \u2014 making a stroke diagnosis particularly shocking.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was perfectly fine. He played sports,\u201d Daly said. \u201cHe had no restrictions whatsoever. None of us would ever expect this. In fact, we saw the doctor on Aug. 4 and everything was perfectly fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Queens high school student\u2019s family never had 911 calls answered<\/p>\n
Another shocking factor was the lack of an ambulance after 911 calls were made. In the case of stroke, EMS response time is especially important for treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cOptimal care for patients with stroke relies on timely recognition and rapid transport to appropriate treatment, often by emergency medical services,\u201d an American Heart Association<\/a> article states.\u00a0<\/p>\n Daly, a retired FDNY firefighter, said his daughters, who stayed with their brother waiting for the ambulance, gave him an aspirin. They had just completed a health course about recognizing the signs of a stroke and sprang into action.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThey had just taken a CPR and defibrillation course at St. Francis Prep,\u201d the concerned father said. \u201cThe doctors said the aspirin made a difference.\u201d (Note: The American Stroke Association<\/a> does not advise taking aspirin during a stroke because not all strokes are caused by blood clots.)<\/p>\n Daly made at least one of the 911 calls, making sure the operator knew that he suspected it was a stroke.<\/p>\n \u201cI told them what it was and what was going on, and they just said they\u2019re coming,\u201d Daly said. \u201cBut no one came.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Amanda Farinacci, an FDNY spokesperson, told amNewYork that the department is thoroughly investigating the case.\n<\/p>\n \u201cOur thoughts are with this student and his family, and we hope for his full recovery,\u201d Farinacci said. \u201cWe are conducting a thorough investigation into the 911 response at St. Francis Prep, including how the calls were handled, classified and dispatched, to determine what caused the delay and what operational changes are needed to prevent something like this from happening again. New Yorkers deserve timely, reliable emergency care, and we are committed to doing everything we can to fulfill the FDNY\u2019s lifesaving mission.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/View-recent-photos.jpg\" "\\"Parents")
Kevin playing football.Courtesy Daly family<\/p>\n