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
EMS attorneys Stephen Wirth and Douglas Wolfberg discuss the legal analysis of the charges brought against Colorado firefighter-medics in the Elijah McClain case
Every EMS provider and leader has an obligation to heed the important lessons from the Elijah McClain case
Think big and act small, time it right using “commitment devices,” and focus on positive reinforcement and social norms
When EMS leaders can inform, interact, collaborate and inspire “a solution shared is a problem halved”
I can’t presume to know what’s in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
Shattering assumptions with a case study roundup
Key takeaways and memorable moments from the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum
5 PA highlights: The practical application for physician assistants
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”