EMS Briefing: Thursday, February 12, 2026

An Iowa community college baseball team bus crash resulted in one fatality and 32 injuries, prompting a large-scale MCI response.

A school shooting in Canada has left ten people dead, including the suspected gunman.

The owner and staff of a Michigan medical center will face trial following a fatal hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a child.

A mass shooting incident in Florida resulted in seven fatalities, including the perpetrator.

New research highlights cases of life-threatening SARS-CoV-2–associated encephalopathy and multiorgan failure in pediatric patients.

A new eBook provides comprehensive strategies and best practices for improving first-pass success rates in airway management.

Experts advocate for a renewed focus on evidence-based prehospital interventions for penetrating trauma patients to improve outcomes.

A reader poll explores the ongoing debate over utilizing IV acetaminophen as a first-line alternative to opioids for prehospital pain management.

This article discusses the importance of specialized training and equipment to overcome the unique challenges of pediatric airway management.

Leadership plays a critical role in supporting provider mental health and resilience during periods of increased external stress and operational tempo.

An Indiana county is considering the termination of its ambulance service contract for rural areas, raising concerns about future coverage.

Officials in a Florida county have approved a significant rate increase for ambulance transport to address rising operational costs.

The Lodi Fire Department in California has officially launched its own ambulance transport service, changing the local EMS delivery model.

A Texas hospital was forced to divert ambulance traffic due to a critical failure in its sterilization equipment.

A potential DHS shutdown threatens to disrupt federal disaster assistance, grant funding, and national cybersecurity response capabilities.