As AI tools move quickly from concept to deployment, EMS leaders face practical questions about value, risk and readiness. This series provides clear, applied guidance for chiefs, directors and agency leaders on how to evaluate and implement AI to support clinical care, reduce documentation burden, improve decision-making, streamline operations and simplify workforce management.
From NEMSAC fallout to WHO recognition, Kupas unpacks the moments that defined his presidency — and previews how the annual meeting will push EMS forward
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
From suspended Medicare funding to unchecked artificial intelligence, unpacking the issues threatening the system
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Whether implementing a major initiative or making small policy shifts, two-way communication with every level of the organization is critical
Identifying and preparing the next generation of leaders for your department is a critical responsibility
Two volunteer agencies show it’s possible to improve service without breaking the budget; here’s an approach for any service to better their community’s needs
Learn from confrontations and miscommunications during joint response with law enforcement, but don’t let those come to define the relationship
Regardless of its cost, helicopter transport is a treatment choice and should not be chosen out of convenience
Our co-hosts discuss a review of shift work, sleep duration and their respective effects on health
With the worrying state of the current global and national climate, it would be helpful to know what we were facing on a local level
Five N.Y. agencies collaborate to ensure community EMS coverage during weekdays by sharing personnel and resources
Our co-hosts answer a question from an EMT seeking advice on how to best react and respond to calls at night