EMS Briefing: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The EMS chief in Jay, Maine, is recovering from severe injuries sustained in a recent fatal mill explosion.

A multi-vehicle crash involving a Greyhound bus on a California freeway resulted in one fatality and over thirty injuries.

A New Jersey hospital-based EMS agency became the first in the nation to receive AABB accreditation for its prehospital blood administration program.

The family of a Georgia teenager who died from an asthma attack has filed a lawsuit alleging a critical delay in ambulance response.

New research analyzes prehospital trends in the assessment and management of respiratory distress in infants and toddlers.

A study finds that CPR performed on a mattress significantly reduces compression quality and increases provider fatigue compared to a backboard.

An article highlights the critical issue of 'blood deserts,' rural areas lacking access to blood products for transfusions in critically injured patients.

A new article explores the essential link between effective leadership, a positive organizational culture, and overall success in EMS agencies.

A third-party study in Montgomery County, Virginia, identified significant staffing and station placement needs to meet growing demand.

This article offers strategies for emergency providers to manage the emotional and psychological distress following difficult shifts.

An Indiana town is completing a county-wide communications upgrade with the purchase of new public safety radios.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved a budget that reallocates $500,000 from ambulance services to fund raises for fire department leadership.