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
Apply leadership actions consistently and regularly to improve the morale in your EMS agency
Very basic first aid skills can be enough to save lives and allow an individual to render care while waiting for trained medical personnel to arrive
With more questions than answers surrounding a Trump presidency, these seven items are likely to be front of mind for EMS providers
An EMS lawyer replies to a California reader’s question about a duty to respond to a still alarm while en route to the hospital for a non-emergency discharge
Stations used as polling places need to be a welcoming, open and safe community gathering place that may need to become a secure fortress if something goes wrong; plan for both
Our co-hosts discuss the first set of standardized measures to evaluate, benchmark and publicly report the outcomes of EMS-based MIH programs
Advocate for EMS improvement starting with your agency because a rising tide lifts all boats
Train EMS personnel to adopt and follow these important cybersecurity best practices to protect patient data, personnel records and agency hardware
Cybersecurity, a real and credible threat to EMS agencies, is an additional risk for EMS leaders to understand and manage