EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT, JEMS and JEMS.com
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Editor-in-Chief: A.J. Heightman
A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, is editor-in-chief of JEMS and also editorial director for all Elsevier Public Safety publications, including JEMS, Fire-Rescue magazine, Law Officer magazine, APCO’s Public Safety Communications magazine and the EMS Insider newsletter.
A.J. assumed the role of JEMS Editor in December 1997. He joined the staff of Jems Communications in April 1995 to serve as vice president of Jems Communications, director of the Emergency Care Information Center and director of the Jems Conference Division before moving to the editorial department.
Prior to joining Jems Communications, A.J. served as director of operations for Cetronia Ambulance, a multi-jurisdictional BLS/ALS service based in Allentown, Pa. from 1992-1995. For 18 years prior to his position at Cetronia Ambulance, A.J. was executive director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Council, a six-county regional EMS office funded by the PA Department of Health. There, he helped establish and direct a regional BLS/ALS system comprised of 150 BLS and ALS services; 17 acute care hospitals; two regional Trauma Centers; two pre-hospital helicopters system and MEDCOM, an advanced medical communications center that served a population of 1.2 million residents.
During A.J.'s tenure at Eastern PA EMS, more than $11 million in state, federal and local funds were obtained to develop and expand the EMS System.
A.J. also served as a paramedic and command officer for Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years. This combination volunteer/paid department offers multi-jurisdictional BLS/ALS/Rescue service throughout Northampton County, Pennsylvania. While at Bethlehem Township, A.J. helped develop and supervise the "Medic 1" Paramedic Response System, which provided ALS service to 11 urban, suburban and rural municipalities.
A graduate of Temple University, A.J. received his master's degree in public administration from Lehigh University. A certified EMS and rescue instructor, A.J. has served on the faculty of university EMS degree programs; community college EMS training divisions; and fire academies. Nationally recognized for his unique teaching style and audiovisual programs, A.J. has studied and specialized in the management of mass casualty incidents for 27 years. View his profile on LinkedIn.
E-mail: a.j.heightman@elsevier.com
Phone:619/699-6847; 800/266-5367 x6847
Managing Editor: Jennifer Berry
Jennifer Berry is the managing editor of JEMS and JEMS.com. She joined Elsevier Public Safety in August 2006 and has a BA in Spanish and English from Indiana University, Bloomington. Prior to joining JEMS, she was a newspaper reporter and editor for a Los Angeles Times-owned newspaper in the Los Angeles area, and a newspaper reporter in Indiana. She primarily covered public safety, government and business. View her profile on JEMS Connect or LinkedIn.
E-mail: je.berry@elsevier.com
Phone: 619/699-6315; 800/266-5367 x6315
Associate Editor: Lauren Hardcastle
Lauren Hardcastle is the associate editor of JEMS and JEMS.com. She joined Elsevier Public Safety in October 2009 and has a BJ in and minor in business from the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Prior to joining JEMS, she was a marketing coordinator in the St. Louis Elsevier office. View her profile on JEMS Connect or LinkedIn.
E-mail: l.hardcastle@elsevier.com
Phone: 619/699-6785; 800/266-5367 x6785
Assistant Editor: Allison Moen
Allison Moen is an assistant editor of JEMS and JEMS.com. She joined Elsevier Public Safety in May 2010. She has a BA in journalism from Point Loma Nazarene University and an MA in English with a concentration in creative writing from California State University, Sacramento. Prior to joining JEMS, she was a copy editor with The Reporter Newspaper in Vacaville, Calif. View her profile on JEMS Connect or LinkedIn.
E-mail: a.moen@elsevier.com
Phone: 619/699-6316; 800/266-5367 x6316
Medical Editor: Ed Dickinson
Edward T. Dickinson, MD, FACEP, NREMT-P, is associate professor and director of EMS Field Operations, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and serves as the medical editor for JEMS. He is also medical director of the Malvern and Berwyn Fire Companies and Haverford Township (Pa.) paramedics. He began his career in the volunteer fire service in 1979 as an EMT-firefighter and has served as a company officer, training officer and assistant fire chief. He continues to be active in the fire service and hands-on prehospital patient care, maintaining his National Registry paramedic certification for the past 20 years. He is the medical editor of numerous major EMS textbooks and the author of Fire Service Emergency Care and co-author of Emergency Incident Rehabilitation, both joint BRADY-IFSTA textbooks.
E-mail: edmdemtp@aol.com
Technical Editor: Travis Kusman
Travis Kusman, MPH, NREMT-P, joined JEMS as a technical editor in early 2009. He is the Division General Manager for Rural/Metro of Santa Clara County. In addition to being a paramedic, he has served as an instructor/educator, clinical coordinator, EMS supervisor, administrator and emergency manager. He is passionate about improving community health-care services through collaboration among EMS and public health professionals.
Technical Editor: Fred W. Wurster III
Fred W. Wurster III,, AAS, NREMT-P joined JEMS as a technical editor in early 2009. He's the Director of Training and Education with Good Fellowship Ambulance and EMS Training Institute. He's a former flight paramedic with PennSTAR Flight, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and a paramedic/firefighter as both a volunteer and professionally within Chester County, Pa. He is also very involved with EMS research and has wrote for several EMS textbooks. He has been in EMS for more than 20 years, serving as a firefighter/paramedic, Deputy Fire Chief, instructor/educator, EMS coordinator, and administrator.
Contributing Editor: Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, is a board-certified emergency physician and an author. A former EMT, paramedic and paramedic instructor, Bledsoe has written numerous EMS textbooks, including Brady's paramedic textbook series. He's a frequent contributor to JEMS and a regular speaker at EMS conferences worldwide.
E-mail: bbledsoe@me.com
Contributing Editor: Ann-Marie Lindstrom
Ann-Marie Lindstrom started writing for JEMS in 1997 and since written extensively for JEMS and JEMS.com.
PRODUCTION
Director of E-Products/Production: Tim Francis
Tim Francis joined Jems Communications in 1998. He currently oversees the production processes for all print and online media for Elsevier Public Safety. Tim has a BA in Communications from the University of California, San Diego. Prior to joining Jems Communications, he was the production manager for Grip Publications.
E-mail: t.francis@elsevier.com
Phone: 800/266-6569
Senior eMedia Campaign Manager: Lisa Bell
Lisa Bell, NREMT-B, is the eMedia Campaign Manager of JEMS.com. She joined Elsevier Public Safety in August 2004.
E-mail: l.bell@elsevier.com
Phone: 800/266-5367 x6784
Production Coordinator: Matt Leatherman
Matt Leatherman is the production assistant for JEMS and JEMS.com. He joined Elsevier Public Safety in January 2008 and has a degree in Fine Arts/Concentration Graphic Design from Colorado State University.
E-mail: m.leatherman@elsevier.com
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