Any good EMT/Medic Books?

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Hi,

are there any good EMS/EMT/Medic books? I would kind of prefer informational that could maybe prepare for the lifestyle and job? Anything would be helpful I think though.

Thanks.
 
nope. EMTs and Paramedics don't have enough education to write books much less a good one.:rolleyes:
 
Please stay tuned, mine will be out probably around Christmas.
 
Depending on your service, it may or may not be relevant, but:

Detective Steve Walton (Ret)'s "Get the Dope on Dope" series of 2 books/posters is quite helpful as far as drug identification, S/S, and sometimes treatment.

Not so much lifestyle help as practical help.
 
MrBrown said:
why not?
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I'd actually recommend checking out that one because it is a perfect example of a burnout who's still at the work.

But I'd love to hear of books y'all have read, and liked, and why. I may have missed a gem.
 
Yeah, I guess I should have put a reason. I quit reading when he wrote about his how his partner spent an entire ambulance ride beating a homeless drug addict for spitting on another EMT, and he didn't have a problem with it.
 
That reminds me of that Nicholas Cage movie. I can`t recall the name.
 
RyanMidd said:
That reminds me of that Nicholas Cage movie. I can`t recall the name.
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Brinign Out the Dead. Yes stuff like that occurred alot in the 70s and 80s. Not anymore.
 
I strongly disagree. Peter Canning is a great medic and author. I would recommend Paramedic: On the front lines of medicine and the sequel Rescue 471. Ambulance Girl is also a good book and movie.
 
MrBrown said:
i worked with a guy who looked exactly like Tom Sizemore, and to boot, his name was Tom it was crack up as :lol:
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is he drug addict who watches alot of war movies?
 
EMS - The life of your job, and EMS2 the life of your job.
 
frdude1000 said:
I strongly disagree. Peter Canning is a great medic and author. I would recommend Paramedic: On the front lines of medicine and the sequel Rescue 471. Ambulance Girl is also a good book and movie.
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I totally agree. Paramedic: On the front lines of medicine is a great book. I didn't read the Rescue 471 yet, but it is on my list.
I just finished the book "Survival of the Sickest" by Dr. Sharon Moalem which isn't a paramedic book but a very good book about diseases.
 
Lippincott Manual Of Nursing Practice

Deep Survival by Lawrence Gonzalez

And The Band Played On: Politics People And The Aids Virus by Randy Shilts (or even watch the movie if you get a chance)

Rapid EKG Interpretation by Dale Dubin

any "handbook or guide to patient symptoms"
 
The textbook I had "Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured" by AAOS is was awesome. I don't think its gonna give you much insight into the lifestyle but it will give you an excellent idea of the scope of practice of EMTs, and be a useful class resource.
 
Stealing this from a book review that I did on a seperate forum a while ago.

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Book:The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital
Author: Samuel Shem
Publisher: Dell
Cost: $10-15
ISBN-10: 0385337388

Discussion:
It's a satire on hospital residencies, but several of the terms and "Laws of the House of God" have made their way into EMS usage [LOL in NAD, Gomer, the first thing to do at a cardiac arrest is to take your own pulse]. Similarly, the picture of interns starting off fresh out of class with little to no experience providing patient care seemed eerily similar to starting off fresh out of Basic class. While definitely not for novice providers [the cynicism could be a turn off], it should be a must read at some point for all providers.
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