Customer Success Story

Rogers Fire Department strengthens EMS QA/QI with First Due AI

Rogers Fire Department uses First Due AI to catch timestamp, medication, and documentation issues earlier while keeping operations unified under one login.

"It’s been super, super helpful... specifically catching times and drug dosages... I’m human just like everybody else."
Nick Mason
Battalion Chief

Operational Impact & Key Outcomes

One login for daily operations

Rogers consolidated 10–15 different logins down to one First Due login for day-to-day operational workflows.

Critical dose issue flagged

AI review surfaced a major medication documentation discrepancy in a cardiac arrest report for human review.

Pilot expanded department-wide

AI-assisted reporting grew from a five-provider pilot to department-wide EMS reporting across Rogers.

The Story

Background

Rogers Fire Department serves a fast-growing Northwest Arkansas community with high demand for fire and EMS services.

Challenge

QA/QI reviewers cannot be everywhere, and dense EMS reports can hide wrong dates, timestamps, medication units, or missing narrative justification.

Solution

Rogers began using First Due AI inside the QA/QI module, pairing human review with AI-generated remarks to validate reports and flag easy-to-miss issues.

Results

AI review helps Rogers improve consistency around timestamps, medication administration, and narrative detail while reinforcing complete reporting habits across the organization.

About

Rogers Fire Department

Rogers Fire Department is a career fire and EMS agency serving Rogers and surrounding areas in Benton County, Arkansas, providing fire suppression, EMS, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue.

Quick facts

AGENCY NAME
Rogers Fire Department
AGENCY TYPE
Fire & EMS
LOCATION
Rogers, AR
PERSONNEL
154
STAFFING
Career
POPULATION
75639
STATION COUNT
8
APPARATUS
16 apparatus

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"It is very, very good at wanting that extended documentation... you need to put this documentation in there."
Nick Mason

In their own words:

  • How was Rogers using AI at first?
    • Rogers initially used AI inside the QA/QI module, reviewing the report and then checking AI remarks as a backstop.
  • What does the AI catch best right now?
    • It is especially helpful for timestamp issues and medication details, including wrong dates or unit mistakes.
  • What is one meaningful example of a catch?
    • In a cardiac arrest review, AI flagged a drastically wrong documented bicarb dose that was likely a mis-key.
  • Beyond AI, what has been a platform advantage?
    • Rogers consolidated many apps and logins into one First Due login for key operational modules.

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