In celebration of the 30th anniversary ofJEMS,Editor-in-Chief A.J. Heightman has chosen the 30 articles he feels made some of the biggest impact in the development and delivery of emergency medical services in the past three decades. Although it was difficult to choose only one article per year, he narrowed it down by selecting the articles he felt were ahead of the curve in advancing important concepts and clinical procedures to you.
We’ve enjoyed covering these topics for the past 30 years and hope you enjoy revisiting them.
1980
The Public Utility Model By Jack Stout
1981
Dispatch Priority Training By Jeff Clawson, MD
1982
Cricothyrotomy By Michael Frank, MD
1983
System Status Management By Jack L. Stout
1984
Brain Resuscitation By Marvin L. Birnbaum, MD, PhD
1985
Implementing EMT-D By Richard O. Cummins, MD et al
1986
Twenty Years Later By James O. Page
1987
Tracking the Wild Ambulance Fleet By Loren Marshall
1988
An Unpleasant Surprise: Compensated Shock By Alice (Twink) Gorgen, RN
1989
Dangerous Detours By Marion Angell Garza
1990
Assessing Pulse Oximetry in the Field By Bill Mackreth, EMT-P
1991
Discipline with Due Process By James O. Page
1992
Clot Busters By Eileen Handberg, RN, EMT-P, MSN; Todd Keith, EMPT-P; & Paul Rucinski, MD
1993
Brain Attack By Marion Angell Garza
1994
The Origins of Utstein By Richard O. Cummins, MD
1995
The 15 Most Significant Influences in EMS in the Past 15 Years By JEMS staff
1996
CO2 Monitoring By Robert Welch, MD, FACEP
1998
The Truth about ET Tube Movement By Paul Matera, MD, EMT-P
1999
Pain! By Paul Paris, MD & Paul E. Phrampus, MD
2000
Crush By William Raynovich
2001
Exposed By Robert A. DeLorenzo, MD, FACEP