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
First Med, which owns LIFE Ambulance and MedCorp, is reportedly “out of money” and abruptly ended services Friday night
The Dallas paramedicine pilot shows how EMS is evolving — we must change with the times
Contract with city shows EMS taking the lead toward a more stable work situation
D.C. first responders team up to petition for guardianship of one frequent flyer, but that model isn’t scalable
Is it time to rethink system design?
Meet the new and returning members, who take office January 1
County EMS gets priced out of city’s fire house — after the Bonita (Fla.) fire department lost a legal motion to run EMS services itself
Is it time to consider professional licensure through state medical boards rather than a separate EMT office?
Those who paid their debt should have a chance to serve with honor, but can the public trust such a person to enter their homes during an emergency call?