When you kneel in front of somebody''s grandpa who''s sitting on his couch and denying his chest pain, you need to recognize the pain he says isn''t there, detect the shortness of breath he hasn''t mentioned and sense the fear that''s absolutely dominating his consciousness. You need to appreciate the fact that his spouse, seated right there next to him, is scared to death she''s never going to sleep with him again. And somehow, you need to make everything better in just a few minutes. Thes are the dynamics of even the simplest emergency response. The presuppose the presence of gifts in us that not even the greatest teacher can impart - gifts that, unfortunately, come without instructions. This book is an examination of those gifts and a collection of the instructions that didn''t come with them. It''s based on the collective experience and wisdom of dozens of professsional paramedics and EMTs worldwide who learned to love the lifelong pursuit of helping others.
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This is an excellent book and a must read for all EMS providers - new and old. This book is a must read for all EMT or Paramedic Students. It is all the stuff that is not in the traditional EMT or Paramedic book. I highly recommend this book and I reference it all the time for my medic/emt students.
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There are plenty of reference books for EMS, focusing on the "hard science" and skills taught in every class. There are also plenty of memoirs. This is the only book that actually addresses CARING for people, and improving relationships with patients, their loved ones, other care providers, coworkers, and even yourself.
Anyone who is considering a career in EMS should read this book, as it provides a very solid, true portrayal of what being an EMT actually means - which is not high adrenaline, lights and sirens, saving lives 24/7 as many think. If I were an EMT-B instructor, this book would be required reading, no question. As a First Responder instructor, I strongly encourage my students who want to pursue EMS further to read it.
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Even though I am not a paramedic/EMS, I found this book to touch my heart and soul like no other.In the true sense of the word we are all caregivers....called to help those in need in some way......"to do small things with great love". Thom has captured this basic call to humanity in a beautifully expressive way. All caregivers owe it to themselves to read this book!
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