In Dallas at the 2015 Texas EMS Conference JEMS Editor-in-Chief is at the Texas EMS Conference and wanted to give you a visual tour of the exhibit hall during his first day at the conference. Texas, long a leader in EMS and EMS innovation, continues to impress A.J. and Texas EMS attendees. Joseph Schmider, Texas […]

By A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, Editor-in-Chief, JEMS As the threat of attacks and use of automatic weapon assaults and use of explosive devices by terrorists continue to accelerate, with the United States now labeled a prime target and objective, emergency response agencies need to educate and re-educate their personnel to be ready. We must be […]

JEMS Editor-in-Chief Chides the Feds and Emergency Planners In follow-up to the Paris terrorist attacks and using cynicism, shocking facts and dramatic video evidence, JEMS Editor-in-Chief A.J. Heightman takes a “shot” at Congress, Homeland Security and large event organizers and planners, showing them how vulnerable large venues are to terrorist actions and how poorly staffed, […]