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
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Chris and Kelly also talk about why violence against medics should be a felony
Responders are built to help, and we should be asking how we can help our fellow responders, not why do they want special treatment
The spat may mean more taxpayers may now be more aware of how EMS is funded and what the system could provide
The expertise needed to interact both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and appearance is a hallmark of a great leader
Chris and Kelly also talk about the lack of funding for a community paramedicine program in Corpus Christi, Texas
There’s no evidence that putting more paramedics on the street provides better pre-hospital care, and it may worsen it
Eric Beck shares his thoughts on where mobile integrated healthcare is headed, and how it goes beyond community paramedicine to connect healthcare providers
By neglecting to be models that young people want to emulate, many view leadership as large, onerous, lonely and unappealing