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Just got this from another list. Jim was a very nice guy, besides being a serious motivator in EMS.
Fire and EMS Service Icon James O. Page Passes Away
Founder of JEMS Was 'Father of Modern Emergency Medicine'
Jim Page
Photo by Peter Matthews
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Director Chief Ron Siarnicki (then Chief of the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department) presents Jim Page (center, standing) and cast members of Emergency! with a special gift. Dr. Robert Bass of MIEMSS is on the right, with actor Randolph Mantooth (Johnny Gage, sitting), at a Firehouse.com Emergency! luncheon in 2000.
Page also served as President of the County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association
DAVE J. IANNONE
Firehouse.com Founder
America's fire and rescue service lost one of its legends Saturday evening, Chief James O. Page.
Page is often noted as the father of modern emergency medicine in the fire service, His lifelong committment to the fire service started in 1957 with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, where he held many positios and worked his way through the ranks while completing his undergraduate education and law school at night.
Page died suddenly Saturday night while swimming.
"Jim was an icon ... He started articulating the issues of EMS in the fire service and never let up," said Garry Briese, Executive Director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. "He did his best to keep us honest with how we provide emergency medical services, and he'll be incredibly missed."
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http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=17&id=34818
Fire and EMS Service Icon James O. Page Passes Away
Founder of JEMS Was 'Father of Modern Emergency Medicine'
Jim Page
Photo by Peter Matthews
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Director Chief Ron Siarnicki (then Chief of the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department) presents Jim Page (center, standing) and cast members of Emergency! with a special gift. Dr. Robert Bass of MIEMSS is on the right, with actor Randolph Mantooth (Johnny Gage, sitting), at a Firehouse.com Emergency! luncheon in 2000.
Page also served as President of the County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association
DAVE J. IANNONE
Firehouse.com Founder
America's fire and rescue service lost one of its legends Saturday evening, Chief James O. Page.
Page is often noted as the father of modern emergency medicine in the fire service, His lifelong committment to the fire service started in 1957 with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, where he held many positios and worked his way through the ranks while completing his undergraduate education and law school at night.
Page died suddenly Saturday night while swimming.
"Jim was an icon ... He started articulating the issues of EMS in the fire service and never let up," said Garry Briese, Executive Director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. "He did his best to keep us honest with how we provide emergency medical services, and he'll be incredibly missed."
...more....
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=17&id=34818
