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Stuart Gray is a paramedic dealing with the worst life can throw at him. A Paramedic's Diary is his gripping, blow-by-blow account of a year in on the streets - 12 rollercoaster months of enormous highs and tragic lows. One day he'll save a young mother's life as she gives birth, the next he might watch a young girl die on the tarmac in front of him after a hit-and-run. A gripping, entertaining and often amusing read by a talented new writer.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Being a paramedic myself I felt a little sad buying this book but my other half convinced me it wasn't and I'm glad she did. This book is the first book in a long time where i've picked it up and couldn't stop reading it, I had it done in 3 days! It must be record for me lol.
The book is really easy to read which makes it so addictive. The chaptering is excellent with each covering a different area of Ambulance life e.g. 'Hoax callers and timewaster', 'creepy calls', 'hit and run', 'sensory insults' (this chapter was probably my favourite) and many more.
I was expecting a little more humour but it was a bit thin although that made no differnece to the enjoyment of the book. The book mainly expresses the feelings and opinions of the author, I found I could relate to these easily as would any other EMT/Para working for the NHS, this doesn't make it any less enjoyable for some one outside the Ambulance service though. It does provide a real insight into what crews have to deal with day/night 365 effectively behind the scenes in what often appears to be an unseen world raising many points/issues that people don't realise crews have to face (It's not what the T.V. makes the job out to be).
Over all the book is a real journey of emotion, insight and hopefully a new awareness. In an easy to read book perfect for tackling is small sections if time is limited or you just want to escape for 20 min. The descriptions make it easy to picture the events in your imagination, and for the faint hearted there isn't much in the way of blood and gore.
A very enjoyable must read for absolutely any one.
(It is true that recieving a thank you is very rare ideed, but when a crew does get told 'thank you' it can make their day/week/month much brighter as those 2 little words are treasured for a long time.)
The book is really easy to read which makes it so addictive. The chaptering is excellent with each covering a different area of Ambulance life e.g. 'Hoax callers and timewaster', 'creepy calls', 'hit and run', 'sensory insults' (this chapter was probably my favourite) and many more.
I was expecting a little more humour but it was a bit thin although that made no differnece to the enjoyment of the book. The book mainly expresses the feelings and opinions of the author, I found I could relate to these easily as would any other EMT/Para working for the NHS, this doesn't make it any less enjoyable for some one outside the Ambulance service though. It does provide a real insight into what crews have to deal with day/night 365 effectively behind the scenes in what often appears to be an unseen world raising many points/issues that people don't realise crews have to face (It's not what the T.V. makes the job out to be).
Over all the book is a real journey of emotion, insight and hopefully a new awareness. In an easy to read book perfect for tackling is small sections if time is limited or you just want to escape for 20 min. The descriptions make it easy to picture the events in your imagination, and for the faint hearted there isn't much in the way of blood and gore.
A very enjoyable must read for absolutely any one.
(It is true that recieving a thank you is very rare ideed, but when a crew does get told 'thank you' it can make their day/week/month much brighter as those 2 little words are treasured for a long time.)
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
great book giving a insight of the ups and downs of the work of a busy london paramedic,could'nt put it down once i started it would recommend to anybody with an interest in ambulance/emergency services,
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Too often we take the emergency services for granted. This book describes the work of a paramedic and his views on what he does. Both the highs and lows are described in easy to read short chapters. If you only have a 15 minute break this will fill it without leaving you trying to remember what you read previously when you pick it back up later.
This is one of the few books I have recommended to people and then had them recommended it to others. Terminology, where used, is explained in easy to use terms and allows me to get a whole new appreciation of how tough being a paramedic is and what they have to put up with but also why they do it.
This is one of the few books I have recommended to people and then had them recommended it to others. Terminology, where used, is explained in easy to use terms and allows me to get a whole new appreciation of how tough being a paramedic is and what they have to put up with but also why they do it.
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Fascinating
Stuart Grays insight to the life of a Paramedic, a fascinating read, humourous, witty and real life stories. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Linconshire Poacher
very interesting
It was very interesting to reed and was funny as well definatley recomemd it! would definately reed it again someday
Published 22 days ago by beckyboo
best book about paramedics
This book was an excellent read and it involved details about everything from the ambulance station from the nice calls to the quite scary creepy calls. Read more
Published 4 months ago by samuel
Well worth the read!
This book is a great insight into the day to day life of the profession and life of a paramedic. Everyone should read this book to give all an idea of the job that these people... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ger
Glory to gory. Low to high
This book is a great introduction to the complete spectrum of paramedic work. From the type of call that makes you angry, such as 999 calls for a cold, to the all out efforts in... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bryan Jones
A day in the life
This book gives a deep and detailed thought provoking insight into the life of today's paramedic and the highs and lows of the profession and a fair view of how public take for... Read more
Published 6 months ago by NYX
Brilliant Read
This book had me hooked immediately, fantastic read and never a dull moment. It also had me in stitches at times. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Soph
Fascinating
Great insight into the life and role of a paramedic. Easy to read style, I liked the short excerpts which meant I could pick it up for 3 mins and read whilst waiting for the kettle... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. D. E. Devito
Good but could have been great
A very interesting enlightening read. Well structured which makes it a very comfortable read. However, I just got the impression it was holding back on details and so failed to... Read more
Published 7 months ago by JustBCoz
thoroughly enjoyable book
I really enjoyed this book and found the author's style very readable. As I was a nurse for over 30 years, I found the explanations a bit annoying at first, but realised that most... Read more
Published 7 months ago by jac
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