EMS Briefing: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nine people died when a jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in Florida.

Halloween weekend mass shootings across the United States resulted in at least six deaths and dozens of injuries.

Record-high river levels triggered flash floods and mass evacuations across the American Southwest.

A patient died after stealing a Massachusetts ambulance and crashing the vehicle.

The rising popularity of e-bikes has corresponded with a sharp increase in related injuries among children.

A presentation at the 2026 EMS World Expo highlighted the challenges of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.

The International Prehospital Medicine Institute released its prehospital literature review for November 2026.

Researchers documented zoonotic exposure to the porcine deltacoronavirus in the United States between 2019 and 2021.

The Jamestown Canyon virus was detected in mosquito populations across northeastern Illinois in 2024.

A newly renovated EMS facility has opened in Putnam, Connecticut, following a two-year construction project.

The driver of an Ohio private ambulance service is accused of abandoning a patient and calling an Uber ride home.

A passenger vehicle collided with a Massachusetts ambulance that was transporting a pediatric patient to the hospital.

Operative IQ has partnered with Signifi to offer intelligent resource management solutions to EMS organizations.

Emergency department leaders are advised to review and evaluate their clinical staffing models.

Minnesota EMS leaders state that temporary grants will not permanently resolve rural funding shortages.

New Mexico officials paid a $2.8 million settlement following an incident where first responders prematurely declared a patient dead.

A Montana county is seeking new funding sources after grants expired for its mobile crisis response team.

A Missouri county ambulance district is bringing a smaller sales tax proposal back to voters.