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Paramedic research, 26 April 2026

2 new paramedic and prehospital papers from the 26 April 2026 scan.

• Lights and sirens save only ~3 minutes

  Prehospital Emergency Care · Cohort · Supports current practice

  This study used a modern transport model to estimate whether lights and sirens save time, and it found a median gain of only 3.0 to 3.3 minutes per trip, which likely does not justify the known driving risks except in selected cases.

• US statewide protocols for prehospital blood vary

  Prehospital Emergency Care · Cross-sectional · Context only