Newsletters/June 15, 2026

EMS Briefing: Monday, June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026
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Prehospital Academy

Monday, June 15, 2026

Good morning and welcome to your daily briefing. Here are the top stories shaping the world of prehospital care.

📰 EMS News Recap
Documentary spotlights fentanyl crisis in North Texas, Okla.
EMS1

A new documentary highlights the impact of the fentanyl crisis on communities and first responders in North Texas and Oklahoma.

12 Dead in Skydiving Plane Crash in MO, Authorities Say
JEMS

Authorities in Missouri are responding to a mass casualty incident after a skydiving plane crash resulted in 12 fatalities.

Fire Engine, Passenger Bus Collide in CO; Nine People Taken to the Hospital
JEMS

A major vehicle collision involving a fire engine and a passenger bus in Colorado resulted in the transport of nine patients.

📋 Clinical Medicine Updates
Kaunihera Manapou Consultation: Paramedic Prescribed Qualifications
AHPRA

New Zealand's Paramedic Council is currently seeking consultation on the prescribed qualifications required for paramedic registration and scope.

📈 Operational & Leadership Updates
Pa. paramedic interceptor program sends EMS beyond its primary service area
EMS1

A Pennsylvania interceptor program is being used to extend paramedic-level care beyond traditional primary service areas.