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.
At NEMSMA’s leadership conference, Dr. Brent Myers makes the case that waiting for federal guidance is a losing strategy — and local governance is the only path forward.
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
Why EMS leaders must break the cycle of overwork, silence and unrealistic expectations
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
The growing number of limited English speakers raises the urgency for managers and chiefs to have a solid plan for communicating with them in times of need
What is the clinical obligation vs. legal obligation when the standard of care changes for cardiac arrest treatment?
Increasing the number of ambulances in a regionalized fleet maintenance program gives paramedic chiefs more influence with vendors
The medical director’s resignation is the latest failure for a department entrusted with the care of the nation’s capital citizens and visitors
Unified command and collaborative response by all responders in community is the key to successful active shooter and MCI response
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
Chris and Kelly talk about the implementation of a Quick Response Vehicle to reduce response times