James O. Page

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James O. Page (born August 7, 1936 - September 4, 2004 in Carlsbad , California ) was an American firefighter and lawyer. He was known as a leading figure in the US emergency medical services .

In the 16 years that Page was with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, he rose to the rank of battalion chief. During this time he also completed a law degree, which he completed in 1971 with the admission to the bar in California. In the same year he was commissioned by his department to coordinate the establishment of a nationwide preclinical rescue service. In 1973 he was named first chief emergency medical services officer for North Carolina . During his tenure, North Carolina had a reputation for providing excellent preclinical (emergency) care.

During the early 1970s, Page was a technical consultant for the popular NBC television show Emergency! (German title: Notruf California ). This broadcast raised the public's demand for high-quality pre-clinical emergency care. In 1976, Page assumed the chairmanship of the ACT Foundation and became a noted speaker, advisor, and writer on emergency medical topics. In 1979 he founded the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) and acted as its author and editor. Later came the Fire Rescue Magazine added.

Page has published six books and more than 400 articles in specialist journals on the ambulance service. He is best known as the official historian of the U.S. Emergency Services. He established a foundation to educate people in rescue at Palomar College near San Diego. From 1984 to 1989 he was also active again in the rescue service as Fire Chief of the city of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County in California. In January 2000 he joined the law firm Page, Wolfberg and Wirth as a partner .

In 1995 he was honored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs with the annual James O. Page Award of Excellence , which is named after him . In 2000, he was named one of the top twenty rescue service personalities of the 20th century in a Fire Chief Magazine article .

James O. Page was married and had four children with his wife. He collected old fire and rescue equipment and was a private pilot. He died on September 4, 2004 while swimming in the swimming pool of his home in Carlsbad.

Works

  • The Paramedics. Backdraft Publications, 1979.

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personal data
SURNAME Page, James O.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American firefighter and lawyer, recognized figure in the US emergency services
DATE OF BIRTH August 7, 1936
DATE OF DEATH September 4, 2004
Place of death Carlsbad , California