Gathering of Eagles Meeting December 27, 2022: Cold-Weather Response; Synthetic Opioids; the Loss of Chief Bobby Halton

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, Jeff Jarvis and other Eagles discuss the emergency response during a recent cold snap and last year’s blizzard; Crawford Mechem discusses a recent surge of synthetic opioids in Philadelphia and other cities; Sandra Schneider updates the group on ACEP’s lobbying efforts related to drug shortages and hospital overcrowding; A.J. Heightman talks about the recent loss of Chief Bobby Halton, former editor-in-chief of Fire Engineering Magazine; and more.