John Bovia has 35 plus  years of experience in emergency medical services dating back to his time in the U.S. military. He was one of the first paramedics to be licensed in the state of Michigan in the late seventies. John is the co-founder of Life Support Services, Inc., and has been recognized over the years as an outstanding instructor for the American Heart Association (AHA). He has trained over 200,000 health care providers including nurses, EMTs, physicians and dentists. 

John Bovia is a paramedic who began his medical career in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict, with 2 tours of duty in South East Asia. He is a pioneer of emergency medical services in the state of Michigan. In 1984 with his wife Mary Berry-Bovia they cofounded Life Support Services Inc. In his capacity as Chief Executive Officer he has overseen the emergency management training of over 600,000 healthcare providers including physicians, nurses, dentists, technicians, paramedics, & dental team members. Life Support Services, Inc has grown to be one of the largest entrepreneurial American Heart Association training centers in the United States. LSS provides training in emergency management procedures to 16,000 participants throughout the Western Hemisphere annually.

Jim Bovia is a licensed paramedic with 28 years of EMS experience, 25 as a paramedic. He also spent time as a volunteer fire fighter. He taught is first CPR class in 1989 and worked his first code at the age of 20. Jim has been an ACLS instructor for 16 years and a PALS instructor for 10. He believes his experience on the ambulance helps him be a better instructor using his experiences to help train medical and dental professionals in patient treatment and resuscitation. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah and their children.