EMS Pioneers
EMS leaders reflect on the legacy of pioneer Jack Stout, who promoted system status management and high-performance EMS to shape modern prehospital care
Paramedic/RN/PA persevered despite tragedy
On the eve of the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, we celebrate our own
EMS leaders described Dr. Leonard Cobb as a giant, pioneer and luminary whose work “touched the lives of thousands worldwide”
Nagel helped develop ALS and the country’s first paramedicine program, held leadership roles through the 1980s and was an adviser for “Emergency!”
The archive of more than 100 of Stout’s articles and essays was funded through a partnership between FirstWatch and AIMHI
Dr. Livingston Wong, who died on Oct. 25 at the age of 90, is credited with contributing to the “birth of paramedics” in Hawaii in the 1970s
Steve Teale discusses the peculiarities of small-town practice and life after EMS
Sara Wainwright lauds ROSC progress, laments opioid epidemic
John Filangeri talks about memorable calls and recreational fluid challenges
John Dillon still rides a regular shift for his hometown squad four decades after serving as a volunteer while still in high school
Minnesota EMS pioneer Kalie Klaysmat faced winters without running water
A New Mexico paramedic, educator and attorney encourages EMS providers to be innovators and promote the profession
Gene Gandy swapped law practice for prehospital care 28 years ago
Gene Iannuzzi, with over 30 years in both EMS and nursing, says the rivalry has more to do with ignorance than experience
John Hultgren, now a manager at Air Evac Lifeteam, began his EMS career as a high school volunteer
On-the-job advice culled from interviewing EMTs and paramedics with more than 30 years of field experience
Kentucky paramedic favors EMS providers who care
CPA by day, EMT-CC Gary Stehr gladly answers a third of his agency’s calls
West Virginia native learns to work around creepy crawlers and more in a 42-year EMS career
41-year EMS veteran from Minnesota credits two rules he learned from M*A*S*H for his career longevity
For Richard Ponikiewski, a career of memories, good and bad, are still strong — except one
After 35 years as a paramedic Sharon King hasn’t been able to fully give up EMS while living life differently
Though he misses day-to-day involvement, he gets great satisfaction seeing people he taught go on to do good things
