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Heightman is best known as the Editor-in-Chief of JEMS, the Journal of Emergency Medical Services. He is also Editorial Director for all Elsevier Public Safety publications. A.J. has served as a Vice President of Jems Communications, Director of the Emergency Care Information Center and Director of the Jems Conference Division. Prior to joining the staff of Jems in 1995, A.J. served as Director of Operations for Cetronia Ambulance in Allentown, Pennsylvania from 1992-1995. For seventeen years, A.J. was the Executive Director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Council and the regional MEDCOM Advanced Medical Communications System (1975-1992). The Eastern Pennsylvania regional EMS System is one of the most advanced multi-county EMS systems in the country. The system is comprised of 150 BLS and ALS services; 17 acute care hospitals; two regional Trauma Centers; two pre-hospital helicopters system and advanced medical communications center 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 and expand the EMS System. He also served as a paramedic and Command Officer for Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Department for twenty 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 eleven (11) urban, suburban and rural municipalities. A.J. is a graduate of Temple University and received his Masters 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 emergency service training divisions and fire academies.
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