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
Once a volunteer EMS agency decides to hire paid EMTs, these questions must be answered before the positions are announced and interviews begin
The “Madman, Architect, Carpenter, Judge” technique is a useful process to convey complex ideas to field personnel, agency leaders and community stakeholders
Among the countless elements of that higher standard is maintaining, not only the perception, but the reality of objective, unbiased care for all in need
Policy questions are coming at the presidential candidates from every direction; here are six questions EMS should want answered
Add electronic response devices and video to lectures and train with simulation to keep learners engaged, stimulate discussion and apply content
Engage students with an active learning process that connects their coursework with real-world events and the profession they are entering
Appeal to our shared purpose to help people when introducing changes in clinical care
Social media comments made in haste and frustration are causing public safety personnel to lose their jobs and the community’s trust
Our co-hosts discuss the two medics who took unauthorized selfies with over 40 unconscious patients