Rockland EMT receives Liberty Medal for lifesaving efforts

Naftali Schischa, an EMT and volunteer, rushed to the aid of a woman who collapsed in the aisle of a flight from LaGuardia to Fort Lauderdale back on Jan. 25.

News 12 Staff

Mar 27, 2023, 10:36 AM

Updated 562 days ago

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A Rockland EMT received the Liberty Medal for saving a woman's life.
Naftali Schischa, an EMT and volunteer, rushed to the aid of a woman who collapsed in the aisle of a flight from LaGuardia to Fort Lauderdale back on Jan. 25. 

The Liberty Medal is the highest honor awarded to a citizen by the New York State Senate.