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
In a recent trial, Colorado’s South Metro Fire Rescue department found prehospital ultrasound had a substantial impact on decision making and patient management
Can you have transparency without honesty and communication?
Processing trauma is more complicated than we think
Readers sound off on what’s attracting new talent and keeping members satisfied
Three outdated paradigms holding EMS back
EMS leaders and rising leaders respond with concrete steps to improve recruitment, retention, wellness, safety, etc.
Translating data into information, and information into action
Judgment is sometimes a matter of life or death, but it is also a matter of professional credibility
There is a lot EMS leaders and organizations can learn from TikTok’s favorite baseball team