EMS Briefing: Friday, July 17, 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026
Good morning and welcome to your daily briefing. Here are the top stories and clinical updates relevant to your practice.
An Alabama county has temporarily restored ambulance services after a shutdown, but officials stress that a long-term funding solution is still required.
A Baltimore County paramedic was killed in a motorcycle collision while riding home from a night shift, prompting an outpouring of grief from the community.
International agencies are responding to a major incident in the Bay of Bengal involving multiple capsized boats carrying Rohingya refugees.
A new randomized clinical trial finds ketamine superior to propofol for achieving sedation in agitated psychiatric patients during HEMS transport.
Research highlights the risk of hypopharyngeal perforation as a potential complication of King Laryngeal Tube use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
This clinical review emphasizes the importance of matching ventilatory rates to the patient's compensatory drive to avoid iatrogenic injury in DKA.
Clinicians are reminded to consider benign and pharmacological causes of anisocoria to differentiate them from true neurological emergencies.
The increasing use of patient-facing cameras in ambulances raises significant operational and ethical questions regarding privacy, consent, and policy.
New Hampshire has passed a law expanding access to workers' compensation for mental health treatment for the state's volunteer first responders.