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A Paramedic's Diary: Life and Death on the Streets: Life and Death in London

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Author: Stuart Gray
Publisher: Monday Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1927

Media: Paperback
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.8

ISBN: 0955285496
EAN: 9780955285493
ASIN: 0955285496

Publication Date: December 13, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars

YOU HAVE GOT TO REA THIS!......ITS DUTY! June 10, 2008
You will be a better person for reading this book. It is such a fantastic read and really gives an in-depth insight into what a Paramedic actually does. It will have you hanging off your chair in suspense, laughing out loud and almost making you cry. Its gory but tasteful.
I would rccommend this book to EVERYONE. Please read it and then give it 5*. Once you read the book you will see that the author (paramedic) sounds like such a sweet chap so i want him to do brilliantly well with this brilliant book!!!!!
Pollyanna

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Book May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Having read Stuart's blog for a number of years, when I heard he was producing a book of the same ilk, I just had to get a copy. The book had me gripped from cover to cover, it's an inspiring view of an everyday Paramedic in London.

Stuart's unique writing skill gives a great insight into the trials and tribulations of his work in London. Should he ever decide to leave the LAS, then he can forge a great career as a writer.

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant book! February 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

...Ordered the book, and had it sent to work... Unfortunately being off sick with flu for a week meant I was a week late starting it! When finally I did get my hands on it, it was hard to put down. The book gave me a huge insight into what it is that a Paramedic does and has to endure daily.

As somebody who is seeking a career change, and who sees being a Paramedic as a definate possibility, this book has proved invaluable in everyway.

Unfortunately for me, I have now lent it to a friend, and predict that I won't be seeing it again! Damn... Have to get another!!

4 out of 5 stars

Hard to put down, a must read for every one. February 1, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

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.)

5 out of 5 stars

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3 out of 3 found this review helpful

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.