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"It's raining and the reflections of the red and white lights are
dancing off the buildings as we race down the wet streets. Sirens
are screaming a warning to the very few people who dare to walk the
street at night.
We make a final turn and the scene comes into view. There's a lone
police car; its light bar extinguished so as not to call attention
to itself. We follow suit and shut our lights and siren off as we
approach. In the center of the rain-soaked street, a crowd has
gathered. A woman is screaming, being held up by friends or family.
A man lies crumpled in the middle of the road next to his
wheelchair. The cop looks nervous as we roll to a stop and exit the
ambulance. 'He's been shot - a lot, ' he shouts from about 10 feet
away.
The decibel level immediately increases from the crowd of
distraught onlookers. We know we're going to have to work quickly
to try to save the patient and get away from the scene for our own
safety. We grab the heart monitor, oxygen, trauma bag and the
stretcher for the fourth time this shift and once again go wading
into chaos..."
Paramedics and EMTs are the front line of the world's emergency
medical system and serve as eyewitnesses to some of life's most
precious and equally most tragic moments.
Wading Into Chaos, written by a veteran paramedic, gives you a
first hand, real life glimpse inside the chaotic world of Emergency
Medical Services. Ride along and experience the emotions, the
frustration, the sadness and the dark humor that accompanies
responding to fatal car crashes, 14-year-old suicides, inner city
gang violence, train accidents, med-e-vac helicopter landings, and
the forgotten elderly who just need someone to talk to.
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