Newsletters/August 2, 2026

EMS Briefing: Sunday, August 2, 2026

August 2, 2026
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Prehospital Academy

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Good morning and welcome to your daily Prehospital Academy briefing. Here are the top stories shaping EMS today.

📰 EMS News Recap
Four Injured After Boat Explodes at Fuel Pumps of MI Boat-Tow Facility
JEMS

An MCI was declared after a boat explosion at a Michigan fuel dock resulted in four injuries.

At Least 14 Suffer Injuries After Crash Involving Transit Bus in Downtown Las Vegas (NV)
JEMS

A mass casualty incident involving a transit bus in downtown Las Vegas resulted in at least 14 injuries.

📋 Clinical Medicine Updates
International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, August 2026
JEMS

JEMS provides a summary of recent prehospital literature covering various clinical topics relevant to current practice.

From the Hockey Rink to the Battlefield: Why Multi-T™ Is Changing the Way We Think About Emergency Bleeding Control
JEMS

A new tourniquet, Multi-T™, is presented as an innovative solution for controlling hemorrhage in challenging anatomical locations.

📈 Operational & Leadership Updates
9 N.J. counties exceed state's recommended EMS response times
EMS1

A new report indicates nine counties in New Jersey are failing to meet the state's recommended EMS response time standards.

⚖️ Legislative Updates
Okla. hospitals seek funding to strengthen rural EMS, healthcare
EMS1

Oklahoma hospitals are advocating for increased state funding to support and improve struggling rural EMS and healthcare systems.

Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly
World Health Organization

Global governments are making continued progress on a proposed pandemic preparedness agreement before the next World Health Assembly.