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
Community paramedics can follow the OARS acronym to avoid confrontation and understand patients to overcome resistance to change
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
6 measures of employee engagement that define how providers feel about and will contribute to their agencies
When you become an EMS provider, you agree to act and serve to the best of your abilities to meet the expectations of your community and uphold an ethical code
Reflecting on why other officers didn’t speak up during George Floyd’s detainment
What EMS can learn from the NASA/SpaceX mission and a return to space
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”