Newsletters/October 28, 2026

EMS Briefing: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

October 28, 2026
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Prehospital Academy

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Here is your briefing on the latest news and research for EMS professionals.

📰 EMS News Recap
1 dead, 2 injured in Mich. ambulance crash
EMS1

A fatal collision involving an ambulance in Michigan left one person dead and two others injured.

Number of injured in Va. deck collapse rises to 39
EMS1

Officials confirm 39 people sustained injuries following a structural deck collapse in Virginia.

Ambulance Carrying a Patient Gets Into Crash, Lexington (KY) Ambulance Gets Them to Hospital
JEMS

A Lexington ambulance stepped in to complete patient transport after the original unit was involved in a collision.

📋 Clinical Medicine Updates
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Reactions in the Out-of-Hospital Setting
JEMS

Prehospital providers must be prepared to identify and manage adverse reactions related to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

What Cardiac Arrest Really Looks Like on Camera
JEMS

Video recordings offer an unedited look at the physical presentation and clinical dynamics of sudden cardiac arrest.

Estimated Illness Linked to Animal Contact for 7 Pathogens, United States, 2019
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases

Researchers estimated the national burden of illness associated with animal contact for seven specific pathogens during 2019.

📈 Operational & Leadership Updates
Cyberattack forces N.M.'s only Level 1 trauma center to divert ambulances
EMS1

A cyberattack compromised a New Mexico health system, forcing its Level 1 trauma center to divert incoming EMS units.

Calif. first responders train for mass casualty scenarios ahead of Sikh Parade
EMS1

First responders in California conducted mass casualty drills to prepare for large crowds at an upcoming parade.

Baltimore’s 911 Response Overhaul: Can the City Afford It—Or Afford to Wait?
JEMS

Baltimore leaders are weighing the financial and operational costs of overhauling the city's 911 response system.