Newsletters/July 12, 2026

EMS Briefing: Sunday, July 12, 2026

July 12, 2026
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Prehospital Academy

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Good morning and welcome to your Prehospital Academy briefing. Here are the key developments in EMS from the last 24 hours.

📰 EMS News Recap
Support team helps families of Calif. rescuers deployed to Venezuela
EMS1

A dedicated support team is providing crucial assistance to the families of California USAR members deployed for a mission in Venezuela.

Calif. invests $100M in community disaster preparedness
EMS1

California has allocated $100 million towards bolstering community-based disaster preparedness and response programs across the state.

Father and Son Killed in IL Plane Crash
JEMS

A small aircraft crash in Illinois has resulted in the deaths of a father and his son.

FL Worker Dies in Conveyor Belt Accident at Manufacturing Plant
JEMS

A worker at a Florida manufacturing plant sustained fatal injuries in an industrial accident involving a conveyor belt.

📋 Clinical Medicine Updates
EMCrit 429 – RUSH 2.0 – The I-RUSH and CRUSH Exams
EMCrit

New point-of-care ultrasound protocols, I-RUSH and CRUSH, offer expanded diagnostic approaches for undifferentiated shock beyond the standard RUSH exam.