Gathering of Eagles Meeting August 8, 2025: Canadian Wildfires; Florida Funding Whole Blood; Fentanyl and the Vagus Nerve

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, Michael Feldman and Jon Jui discuss the health and EMS implications of Canadian wildfires; Nicholas Burgraff presents research on the effects of fentanyl on the vagus nerve; Kenneth Scheppke shares new information on funding for prehospital whole blood in Florida; Mick Molloy updates the group on severe storms in Ireland; and more.