A cardiac technician takes you to the front lines of emergency
medicine--from tragic car accidents to gunshot wounds--in this
"fast-moving" memoir (Booklist).
This book takes the reader to the front lines of medicine, from a
serious automobile accident on a dark country road to a woman in cardiac
arrest to a young man with near-fatal gunshot wounds. For these patients
and countless others, treatment cannot wait until they are wheeled into
a distant emergency room. If lives are to be salvaged, care must begin
with the life-saving skills of Emergency Medical Technicians. "I could
never work on a rescue squad," is a statement the author has heard over
and over throughout her years of squad service and readily admits it
once described her own feelings. "If I can do it, so can you," is her
response to those whose fear and self-doubt hold them back. "Anything is
possible."
EMT: Beyond the Lights and Sirens is more than a personal account of
Pat Ivey's rescue squad experiences. It is a story of courage and hope
and letting go of past losses. It is a book for anyone who has ever
struggled to go beyond who they are. Step aboard the ambulance. Witness
the tender moments amidst tragedy. Experience the joy and the anguish,
and share the tears and laughter of volunteer rescue squad personnel who
respond around the clock to the cries of others. In this heartwarming
and compelling book, Pat Ivey takes the reader beyond the lights and
sirens on a journey they will never forget.
