EMT: Beyond the Lights and Sirens [Mass Market Paperback]

Pat Ivey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 1990

"It bears witness to a nobility of spirit that exists in special communities."
ROANOKE TIMES & WORLD NEWS
Emergency Medical Technician Pat Ivey takes you inside the ambulance and on the road to share in the hope and compassion, tears and laughter, of volunteer rescue squad personnel. You'll experience the rush of adrenaline and the pain of loss. You'll go beyond the lights and sirens to witness the instinct of intelligence, the courage and commitment that makes the EMT an unsung hero in one of the most vital and compelling medical dramas of our time.

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"It bears witness to a nobility of spirit that exists in special communities."
ROANOKE TIMES & WORLD NEWS
Emergency Medical Technician Pat Ivey takes you inside the ambulance and on the road to share in the hope and compassion, tears and laughter, of volunteer rescue squad personnel. You'll experience the rush of adrenaline and the pain of loss. You'll go beyond the lights and sirens to witness the instinct of intelligence, the courage and commitment that makes the EMT an unsung hero in one of the most vital and compelling medical dramas of our time.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Ivy Books (November 28, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804107114
• ISBN-13: 978-0804107112
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,711,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars When EMS is in your heart, March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: EMT: Beyond the Lights and Sirens (Mass Market Paperback)

Reading Pat's book was like reading a story about not only myself, but many of the people I've met through my involvement in rural EMS. How many people can say that they volunteer because EMS is in their heart? When I first started I was so unsure of why I got involved, only I knew there was an empty place in my heart that needed to be filled, and now I can't imagine what life would be like without it! It's such a wonderful feeling to be there for a "save", or to see someone on the street and have them thank you for being there when they needed you desperately, and knowing you were there because it's where your heart has led you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm, human and realistic, March 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: EMT: Beyond the Lights and Sirens (Mass Market Paperback)

Pat Ivey, a volunteer EMT in a rural area, takes us on an ambulance ride through several years of her career, showing us the humor, pathos and humanity of the patients she and her squad treat. Pat shows us some of the pressures of being a volunteer, and gives us a glimpse into how this affects her family life. Pat goes to a big-city ambulance crew as a "tick" or ride-along, and is accused by one of the EMTs there of being "a handholder," but it is Pat and her crew's warmth and caring toward their patients that stands out most clearly in this book. Pre-hospital treatment can begin with soothing and reassurance. A book that kept me turning pages, and even shedding a tear now and then. Well worth the read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply enjoyed it!, August 12, 2011

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This review is from: EMT: Beyond the Lights and Sirens (Kindle Edition)

I purchased this, with a little hesitation at first. I thought that maybe it would just be a book about what someone dealt with at home, not on the job. I was wrong.

Pat Ivey did an amazing job of describing exactly what it is like to be in EMS. Regardless if your an EMT, Paramedic (CT as she describes it), volunteer or paid, I feel she nailed it. Between dealing with emotions with certain calls and patients, to having to work with your family about something you love and want to do, help others, this book covered it all. I was very pleased with reading it and would recommend to anyone. I admit there were a few times where I became lost and not sure what was going on. For example, she's talking about an incident that happened that was good, and showed how humans can be decent to each other, and caring; But the very next paragraph it talks about a guy hanging himself. It threw me off, but still kept me intrigued and glued to my kindle until I was done.