"EMS organizations must prepare twice for autonomous systems…" — Josh A. Davies (#c877)

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EMS organizations must prepare twice for autonomous systems — response protocols for when responders encounter them on-scene, and active adoption to improve service — and the SWOT of ignoring them found weaknesses in efficiency and safety rated high while strengths were "nonexistent."

— In our words · Source: The Use of Autonomous Systems in Emergency Medical Services: Bridging Human Intelligence and Technology (Josh A. Davies)

[Use when]

You don't get to opt out of a technology by ignoring it — you only forfeit your say in how it changes your work.

[Why it matters]

A 2015 thesis predicted the exact moment we're in — responders now routinely working around driverless cars, delivery robots, and autonomous trucks — and said preparation, not resistance, is the only move.