Blog
EMS Cybersecurity Insights & Resources
AI Dispatch Transcription — Hidden PHI in the Output
AI transcription of 911 dispatch audio creates a PHI exposure at the LLM stage. What agencies need in the contract before signing.
Wearables on Duty — Smartwatch PHI Risks and Agency Policy
Smartwatches and smart rings on first responders collect data in patient care zones. Agencies need a policy for BYOD wearables, whether issued or personal.
Crew Phones and Social Media at the Scene: A HIPAA Framework Built for Reality
A practical HIPAA framework for EMS agencies managing crew phone photos, social media posts, and scene documentation on personal devices. No blanket bans, just real workflows.
The Offboarding Gap That Leaves ePCR Access Open for Days
The gap between HR termination and ePCR access revocation in EMS agencies. How ImageTrend, ESO, and Zoll sessions stay alive and the same-day checklist that kills them.
Pre-Plan Security: The PHI-Adjacent Data Most Fire Departments Leave Unlocked
Alarm codes, Knox box combinations, occupant medical conditions, and hazmat locations live in your pre-plan system with weaker access controls than your ePCR. Here is the fix.
PHI in Training Videos: The HIPAA Exposure Most Agencies Miss
Body-cam footage, QA clips, and training videos contain invisible PHI. Most agencies fail Safe Harbor. Here is a defensible workflow.
The 60-Day Clock: HIPAA Breach When the Medic Loses the Phone
A lost phone with the ePCR app means the HIPAA 60-day clock starts immediately. MDM controls and encryption change the math.
AI, HIPAA, and EMS ePCR Narrative Risk
Using personal AI accounts to draft EMS ePCR narratives creates HIPAA exposure, weak provenance, and patient record integrity risk that agencies need to stop now.
CAD-to-ePCR Interfaces and the Quiet HIPAA Risk
The CAD-to-ePCR bridge is often the weakest HIPAA control in EMS. Here’s where the PHI risk actually lives and what a defensible design looks like.
PHI on the Mobile Data Terminal
The MDT is one of the most exposed PHI endpoints in EMS. Here is the threat model, the hardening plan, and the NEMSIS gaps most agencies miss.