My colleague and I were pleased to review Dr Svenson's emergency medical service (EMS) transport study in this Journal¹ and hope that its publication is a sign of a heightened interest in population-based studies that focus on the socioeconomic and demographic factors underlying EMS use. It is a rich study with a variety of important findings that reinforce the view of previous research regarding the necessity for planning the public provision of emergency health resources as our society ages. Nonetheless, having pursued a similar research program over the past decade, we are compelled to quarrel with the investigator's assertion of priority in reporting EMS transport use rates across all age groups.