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Title: Why are you still in EMS?
Review: I picked this book up after Devin took a job in our area. The intro was very well written and I thought "hey this should be great."But then the book turns into a string of what we would refer to as "bumper stories" - 2 minute tales told while sitting on the front bumper of the rescue truck waiting for the horn to blow. Many of the stories have the feel of "urban legend" having been passed around NJ for decades and morphing over time.And we all know that "real guys" don't talk about emotion - they just complain about how bad things are, so there is nothing in here that I felt captured the motivation that keeps people in this business. Too many "that was a horrible shift" stories, but no great saves.Yes, I can recall events like this. But if they were all that made up my day, I would have left years ago.(I did get one smile from a simple line on page 26 - Don't cut a down jacket.Because I've been there.)
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