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Paramedic research, 23 April 2026

2 new paramedic and prehospital papers from the 23 April 2026 scan.

• Lights and sirens cut critical care transfer times

  The Journal of Emergency Medicine · Cohort · Context only

  They measured whether lights and sirens meaningfully shorten critical care transport, and found a statistically significant but modest time saving of about 8 minutes.

• Virtual triage model feasible for ambulance patients

  Emergency Medicine Australasia · Other · Hypothesis-generating

  They tested a pre-hospital telehealth model for ambulance-retrieved patients, and found it was feasible, advanced senior review, and reduced ED length of stay without improving crew cycle times.