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
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss a religious freedom bill in Michigan that, if passed, could allow EMTs to refuse treatment based on religious beliefs
Flu vaccine does not cause flu, but four in 10 of us believe it does
You will not find an EKG monitor, pulse oximeter or even a blood pressure cuff; medical providers work with nothing more than their hands, eyes and ears
Working with Ebola is unlike any other paramedic job, and never before have I better understood the significance of a simple handshake or hug
A new Ebola Treatment Unit will have a capacity of 100 patients, but the number of patients is slowly dropping
Humidity and decontamination needs make documentation a low priority in Liberia, but without it few treatment lessons will be learned
Once these traits become ingrained in a department culture, eradication becomes close to impossible
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson debate whether a NYC police officer should have been cleared in a videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed man, and welcome Greg Friese as the new EMS1 Editor-in-Chief
Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground