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.
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Eric Knudsen’s work as a ski patroller and EMT is reshaping how he leads innovation in emergency care technology
Why leaders who wait for alignment are quietly creating paralysis instead of progress
Virginia’s EMS director delivers a candid lesson in rebuilding trust, governance and integrity after systemic failure
A Marine general’s blunt leadership truths meet a forward-looking vision of AI, autonomy and a profession that can’t stand still
PFD Assistant Chief Jeff Schripsema shares a powerful story highlighting the department’s commitment to its members
Real culture shift starts small, with consistent actions from a committed minority willing to lead differently
At NEMSMA’s leadership conference, Dr. Brent Myers makes the case that waiting for federal guidance is a losing strategy — and local governance is the only path forward.
Gen. Robert Neller reminds public safety leaders that character, consistency and showing up matter more than any management playbook
Asbel Montes calls on leaders to build accountability, courage and growth through intentional support