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.
Real-time data, AI-powered insights and improved interoperability are helping EMS agencies reduce fragmentation, enhance situational awareness and improve responder safety
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
O’Hare joins the podcast to discuss training and lessons from his role in the Boston Marathon bombing response
As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, less than half of EMS feels adequately prepared to respond
Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
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President Trump and Congress have 7 weeks to support bipartisan opportunities to improve EMS safety, reimbursement, recognition and pay
Recent first responder LODDs underscore the virus’ devastating impact on public safety
Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
Lessons in communication, coordination and safety from an unusual response involving several inmates
Taking action to evaluate, educate and integrate diversity in the EMS workplace