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
Top takeaways for prehospital care of diabetic patients after filtering 2.5 million EMS encounters in the EMS Index
Our co-hosts respond to a listener’s email regarding where medical marijuana fits into public safety, especially EMS
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
EMS leaders set the tone for nurturing employees and moving organizations forward with integrity
Regardless of title, an EMS company officer culture focuses on accountability, supervision, structure and crew resource management
Jay Fitch discusses EMS trends, from finding value in data, to the EMS Agenda 2050 project, that will highlight the retreat-like conference in Phoenix
Decoding the myth of poor responder resiliency, stress and responder fatigue in EMS
The Chief of the Manatee County Emergency Medical Services in West Bradenton, Fla., shares lessons learned from a recent incident and local fallout
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article about leaving a patient in a high traffic area after working a code