A.J. is the Editor-Emeritus and former Editor-in Chief of JEMS (the Journal of Emergency Medical Services), In addition, he served as Special Projects Coordinator for JEMS, and EMS Today Conference Chairman for 26 years. A.J. also served as Vice President of Jems Communications, Director of the Emergency Care Information Center and Director of the JEMS Conference Division.
A.J. has 51 years of experience in EMS. In addition to serving as a Senior Advisor with the Cambridge Consulting Group, he is an EMS educator, author and consultant, an Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a member of the San Diego Fire Rescue Department Paramedic Academic Advisory Committee.
Prior to joining the staff of JEMS in 1995, A.J. served as the Director of Operations for Cetronia Ambulance in Allentown, PA (1992-1995).
For seventeen years (1975-1992), A.J. was the Executive Director of the Eastern Pennsylvania EMS Council and regional MEDCOM Advanced Medical Communications System, one of the most advanced multi-county EMS systems in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million residents. During A.J.’s tenure at Eastern PA EMS, over 11 million dollars in State, Federal and local funds were obtained to develop the EMS System.
A.J. also spent 20 years as a volunteer paramedic and command officer for Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company (BTVFC), a combination volunteer/paid department that offered multi-jurisdictional BLS/ALS/Rescue service. While at BTVFC, A.J. developed and helped supervise the BTVFC “Medic 1” Paramedic Response System, which provided ALS service to eleven (11) service areas.
A.J. is a graduate of Temple University and 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, training divisions and fire academies. A.J. is an internationally recognized expert in the field of disaster and Mass Casualty Incident Management.
