EMS: The Job of Your Life
Author: Devin Kerins
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ISBN: 158776122X
Publisher: Vivisphere Publishing (26 August, 2002)
Sales Rank: 51,964
Average Customer Rating: 4.71 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Simply Amazing
I know it sounds trite, but I was blown away by this book. When I got it, I was thinking that it would be like the other EMS books I've read, like "Bringing Out the Dead" or "Into the Breach." I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't. Instead of hero centered war stories, Devin mixes raw honesty and self-effacing humor to create a blend of stories that really captures the essence of the EMS worker. The chapter on radio transmissions left me wondering how I sound when I use my radio. The chapter on his random thoughts on life and his glossary had me cracking up and repeating them at work. I highly recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in EMS! Simply Amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
UNLIKE ANY OTHER!
Expecting a journal-type of book, where a collection of emergency calls are laid out in chronological order, I was pleasantly suprised to find a sporadic flow of thoughts and memories, intricately associated with a particular moment in a single day in Devin's life. Absolutely amazing! Whether you're part of EMS or not, you have to read this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent book, funny and true
My partner bought this book, brought it to work, I read half of it, and went and bought one of my own. The book provides an amusing view of EMS peculiar life in form of short stories, anecdotes, and memorable radio conversations. Although I have found some unfamiliar things (I guess somewhere in Texas EMS work is different), the author successfully makes EMS humor accessible to everyone. The book is a unique collection in its genre, and everyone will enjoy reading it, especially those in day-to-day emergency/police work.
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