Greg Friese, MS, NRP, is a contributing editor at EMS1. He specializes in incident analysis, how-to guidance and research-to-practice, turning insights into practical training and professional development that improve performance, resilience and career longevity. He is a recognized thought leader on technology adoption in public safety operations, including generative AI, focused on clinical practice, operational readiness and workforce training.
Friese was the first EMS1 editor-in-chief and later served as the Lexipol Media Group editorial director, leading high-performing teams across EMS, fire and law enforcement. During his time at Lexipol, Friese co-founded First Responder Wellness Week, a first-of-its-kind initiative advancing first responder wellness through webinars, live events and toolkits. He also co-hosts the Wellness Brief video series, featured in the Lexipol Wellness app.
A prolific writer and digital learning producer, Friese has written 1,000+ articles, produced 500+ training videos, created 200+ EMT and paramedic online CE courses, and hosted or presented dozens of webinars and live events.
Friese earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master’s degree from the University of Idaho.
Friese has received multiple Jesse H. Neal and Eddie Awards, including Best Column/Blog (2018 and 2020) and Editorial Director of the Year (2024). He was inducted into the FOLIO Hall of Fame (2025) and received the EMS 10 Award for innovation (2010).
Connect with Greg on LinkedIn or by email, greg@gregfriese.com.
