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
Mergers, consolidations and acquisitions allow growing EMS organizations to reap the benefits of economies of scale
The 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines provide an evidence-based foundation for requesting grants to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
Having a great idea is the easy part — getting others to see its potential takes hard work
How do other volunteer organizations in the community leverage their size while still acting and feeling local
Failure is not your enemy, but if you believe it is that is what you will become as an EMS leader
Comply with federal and state laws to fully realize the significant benefits of EMS use of drive cams and body cams
Seize every media request to your EMS agency as an opportunity to build relationships, trust, and goodwill
Our chief helped us visualize that change through a merger with our neighboring department might be our lifeline, not our ruin
EMS, fire and police must work together to plan and train for HTV responses