Newsletters/May 31, 2026

EMS Briefing: Sunday, May 31, 2026

May 31, 2026
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Prehospital Academy

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Good morning and welcome to your daily briefing. Here are the key stories and clinical updates to keep you informed.

📰 EMS News Recap
Ohio bystanders, first responders honored for saving cardiac arrest patients
EMS1

Ohio officials recognized the life-saving actions of several bystanders and first responders involved in recent cardiac arrest saves.

N.Y. county to place autism preparedness kits in ambulances
EMS1

A New York county is equipping its ambulance fleet with specialized kits to improve prehospital care for patients with autism.

Four Hospitalized After Band Tower Collapse at TX High School
JEMS

EMS crews responded to a high school in Texas after a band tower collapsed, resulting in four hospitalizations.

Five Confirmed Dead in Early Morning Crash with Bus in VA
JEMS

A major motor vehicle crash involving a bus in Virginia has been confirmed as a mass casualty incident with five fatalities.

📋 Clinical Medicine Updates
Use of Double Sequential External Defibrillation in the United States Before and After the DOSE VF Randomized Clinical Trial
Prehospital Emergency Care

New research shows the use of DSED for refractory ventricular fibrillation increased significantly following the publication of the DOSE VF trial.