Gathering of Eagles Meeting April 17, 2026: Extreme Heat Events; Malaria Update; Impact of Spiking Fuel Costs on EMS

The “Gathering of Eagles” group of EMS medical directors from the world's prominent metropolitan systems hosts weekly calls facilitated by Dr. Paul Pepe covering the latest issues of impact to the EMS community. EMS World has been given exclusive access and approval to publish these discussions as a service to our readers.

In this week’s episode, Marcus Ong presents research on extreme heat events and their impact on health; Mick Molloy discusses fuel costs in Ireland and impacts on emergency operations; Aileen Marty updates the group on communicable disease outbreaks such as malaria; Stein Bronsky touches on recent initiatives in Colorado Springs on frequent 9-1-1 utilizers; and more.