Attended Medical school at the University of Michigan, completed a Surgical Residency at the University of Colorado, served in the Army in Vietnam, and Fort Carson Army Medical Center. Major received a bronze star for removing live ordnance from a soldier. Surgical Fellowship, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle. Transitioned from surgery in 1974 to Emergency Medicine and EMS. Medical Program Director, EMS, for 50 years. Now Medical Program Director Emeritus, Whatcom County, Washington. Clinical Professor, University of Washington, Department of Emergency Medicine. Clinical Professor, Washington State University Department of Medical Education.

ACEP Award for “Outstanding Contribution to EMS.” Lifetime achievement award from Washington ACEP. NAEMSP 2025” Keith Neily Award” for lifetime achievement in EMS. Authored or coauthored over 100 journal articles and book chapters. In 1974 he used the AED for the first time outside a hospital. Special interest in Cardiac Arrest, Post-Arrest care, and Airway Management. Active research and development in Airway management. I have lectured at numerous local, State, National, and international programs. Motto: "If you make waves, you will hit rocks. If you never make waves, you will never change the shape of the world".