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
Collect and keep important agency performance indicators in a single document for easy inclusion in a grant application narrative
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about scene safety following the vicious attack on two Detroit medics
Instead of placarding an ambulance with “In God We Trust” a county-funded EMS agency might have considered alternative uses for the time and funds
If the leaders of an EMS agency have failed to prepare personnel for an active shooter response, they need to get the training done, one way or another
An EMS organization with one or more of these problems is in severe distress and needs immediate managerial interventions
Experience shows that many EMS agencies lack three essential policies to prevent and protect the agency from harm
Tragedies like that in Roseburg, Oregon, can happen anywhere; use these tips to kick-start your MCI planning so as not to be blindsided
Learning from my errors, however uncomfortable, is an essential part of my continuous improvement as a paramedic
Budgeting is a sure sign of EMS leadership commitment to fatigue risk management