A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, 2009 Sept 28, A.J. Heightman

The International Association of Emergency Medical Services Chiefs (IAEMSC) held its Inaugural Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., Sept 26–28, 2009. IAEMSC's mission is advocate for improved EMS and...

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, 2009 Sept 27, A.J. Heightman

The new series Trauma premiering Monday night is being billed by NBC as "the first high-octane medical drama series to live exclusively in the field." The show's Website says it's "like an adrenaline shot...

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, JEMS Editor-in-Chief, 2009 Aug 17, A.J. Heightman

Alan Craig opened his session at the Pinnacle 2009 EMS Leadership & Management Conference by admitting that he's always been a supporter of ALS and originally endorsed having ALS respond on all calls....

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, JEMS Editor-in-Chief, 2009 Aug 17, A.J. Heightman

Terming it "a wake-up call for EMS," Mark Van Arnam, president/CEO of American Emergency Vehicles, told the audience of EMS managers attending a special ambulance chassis update session at the 2009 Pinnacle...

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, JEMS Editor-in-Chief, 2009 Aug 12, A.J. Heightman

At the Pinnacle 2009 conference in St. Pete's Beach, Fla., last week, North Las Vegas Fire Department Assistant Chief Bruce Evans and Fitch and Associates consultant Mike Ragone offered sound advice to...

2009 Jun 14, A.J. Heightman

On May 20, 2009, JEMS Editor-in-Chief and MCI expert A.J. Heightman presented a webcast on the staging of vehicles, equipment and people -- a critical but often neglected area of mass casualty incidents...

A.J. Heightman

This webcast focuses on the staging of vehicles, equipment and people, a critical but often neglected area of mass casualty incidents (MCI). Although caregivers do an exceptional job of treating and triaging...

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, JEMS Editor-in-Chief, 2009 Apr 3, A.J. Heightman

On Friday morning, EMS, fire and police personnel from the Binghamton NY region responded to a multiple shooting MCI at the American Civic Association (ACA), an organization that helps immigrants coming...

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, Editor-in-Chief, JEMS , 2009 Jan 16, A.J. Heightman

Flight 1549, an Airbus 320, took off from LaGuardia Airport at 3:26 p.m. headed for Charlotte, N.C., when birds reportedly entered the air intake of the jet engines, causing the plane to become a giant...

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, Editor-in-Chief, JEMS , 2009 Jan 16, A.J. Heightman

With reference to Thursday's New York City Hudson River airline incident in New York City, Billy Goldfeder, Editor-in-Chief of FirefighterCloseCalls.com, points out the similarities between the airline...