EMS Briefing: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Wisconsin EMT students successfully resuscitated their instructor after he suffered a real cardiac arrest during a training exercise.

Officials have identified the three crew members who tragically died in a recent air ambulance crash in New Mexico.

An active shooter event at a San Diego mosque resulted in multiple fatalities, including the perpetrators.

A new synthetic opioid, Cychlorphine, is emerging and poses a significant threat to both patients and emergency responders.

Researchers in Pittsburgh have developed artificial, shelf-stable platelets that could revolutionize prehospital hemorrhage control.

A Pennsylvania EMS agency's new whole blood program demonstrated immediate success by saving a patient's life shortly after implementation.

A new CDC study indicates that patient frailty is strongly associated with an increased risk for severe respiratory infections.

A South Carolina 911 center is under scrutiny after reports that nearly a quarter of calls were disconnected before being answered.

A Michigan service is deploying AI-equipped ambulances to enhance diagnostic capabilities and care in rural settings.

A fire department's community risk reduction program is effectively reducing falls among the elderly through collaborative partnerships.

FEMA has announced $648 million in AFG and SAFER grant funding is now available for fire and EMS agencies.