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Gathering of Eagles Meeting August 1, 2025: Firefighter Cardiovascular Screenings; Funding for Whole Blood; Respiratory Effects of Fentanyl

Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FAEMS
08/13/2025

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, William Bommer presents on firefighter cardiovascular screenings; Donald Jenkins updates the group on recent testimony to the Texas Senate related to funding for prehospital whole blood; Nicholas Burgraff shares research on the respiratory effects of fentanyl; Glenn Asaeda and Ben Lawner discuss flooding in their jurisdictions; and more.

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