EMS Briefing: Friday, August 14, 2026

A patient being transported from a prior MVC was killed after their ambulance struck a fire engine at the same scene.

A suspect was fatally shot by police after stealing a Fort Worth ambulance and leading officers on a lengthy pursuit.

A driver responsible for a crash that resulted in the line-of-duty death of a paramedic has been sentenced to prison.

A Maine man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly kicking an EMT in the head during a medical call.

Artificial intelligence integration may soon make prehospital point-of-care ultrasound more accessible and easier to interpret for EMS providers.

A new case report details an instance of severe high anion gap metabolic acidosis precipitated by metformin in a patient with alcohol withdrawal.

A new system utilizes barcode scanning to enhance medication administration safety and documentation accuracy in prehospital care.

The World Health Organization warns the current Ebola outbreak in the Congo is escalating and may become the worst in recorded history.

New CDC research identifies key risk factors and epidemiology for primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare but highly fatal infection.

A California fire department is adding civilian EMS-only roles to its response model to improve service and restore a fire engine.

A long-standing agreement preventing fire department paramedics from providing ALS on a university campus has been officially rescinded.

A Kentucky fire department and a local EMS agency have established a new agreement clarifying response roles for specific call types.

A California medical center will use a significant grant to expand its emergency department and improve patient throughput.