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.
As artificial intelligence advances from simple automation to autonomous systems, EMS agencies must learn how to adopt the technology responsibly without sacrificing accountability, ethics or patient care
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
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.
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
From “armadillos to zombies,” unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents
It’s OK to have flaws – we all do – but we must be willing to work on them
Communities are trying to answer the question of what they expect and what they are willing to pay for
Austin, Texas, EMTs and paramedics have every right to be frustrated with the city’s salary increase offer
While meetings are not typically a fan favorite, they can be productive places to gather and collaborate, if managed well
Much like directors guide actors, leaders can direct members to display positive interactions that reflect well on the department
What to monitor, how to track it and how to make meaningful improvements
Contact your representatives about the proposed EMS Staffing and Support Act
Providing our middle managers the mentorship, resources and tools to lead well is paramount to the future of EMS