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A Life in Trauma is a frank, remarkable account of a career spent helping others, offering a positive outlook on the potential of Ireland’s healthcare system in the future. Concern. Compassion. Doubt. Despair. Anger. Hope. Imagine juggling these feelings every day in a situation where your work could mean the difference between someone's life or death.

Following up on his well-received first book, Andy Thompson provides another captivating, thought-provoking, and at times intense glimpse into the daily life of a paramedic working in the UK's National Health Service. In the style of his first book, Andy recalls each event from the detailed documentation recorded at the time. Each account is written in a way that puts the listener right there next to him, so you live the events in real time.

When the Sirens Are Silent is a raw, unfiltered look at what life inside emergency medicine really does to the people who live it — the trauma we carry, the silence we keep, and the way it slowly breaks us if we don’t fight back. Written by a working medic who nearly died from stress-induced stroke after years of suppressing the emotional toll, this book isn’t a self-help manual or inspirational fluff. It’s the truth — backed by science, lived in blood and burnout, and told with the kind of dark honesty that only another responder will understand.

Explore what local heroes do who stay ready 24 hours a day to protect and serve us from harm’s way.

💊 101+ Life Saving Medicines & Supplies for Doomsday Preppers How to Be Medically Prepared in an Extreme SHTF Disaster Situation When Disaster Strikes, Medical Preparedness Isn’t Optional—It’s Life or Death. Imagine your city being hit by a massive blackout, a powerful earthquake, or a widespread outbreak. The hospitals are overwhelmed, pharmacies are looted, and help is not on the way. 101+ Life Saving Medicines & Supplies for Doomsday Preppers is your complete, field-tested medical preparedness guide for surviving the unthinkable. Whether you're bugging out, bugging in, or just ...

If you're preparing for the EMT certification exam and short on time, this fast-paced guide delivers exactly what you need. Conquer the EMT Exam in Under 90 Minutes breaks down the essential knowledge areas — patient assessment, trauma care, medical emergencies, airway management, and EMS operations — into a quick, focused review. Whether you're aiming to pass the NREMT or a state-level EMT exam, this concise guide is designed to reinforce your understanding and boost your confidence. Perfect for audio learners, last-minute prep, or a refresher before test day. If you’ve already ...

The 1918 to 1919 H1N1 influenza pandemic is among the most deadly events in recorded human history, having killed an estimated 50 to 100 million persons. Recent H5N1 avian influenza epizootics associated with sporadic human fatalities have heightened concern that a new influenza pandemic, one at least as lethal as that of 1918, could be developing.

After listening to this book, you’ll be one step closer to being the EMS provider that other EMS providers would like to be treated by. One step closer to being the EMS provider you would like at your door.

Based on experiences of a New York City resident and Emergency Service Technician, Concrete Lifeguards is a book that tells us about the life of the men and women behind the uniform.

Life and Death in Intensive Care offers a unique portrait of the surgical intensive care unit (SICU), the place in medical centers and hospitals where patients with the gravest medical conditions - from comas to terminal illness - are treated. Author Joan Cassell employs the concept of moral economies to explain the dilemmas that patients, families, and medical staff confront in treatment.

-Extraordinary encounters. Unexpected humor. Endless challenges. Life-threatening diseases. Unthinkable trauma.- Welcome to STAT: Crazy Medical Stories as told by the healthcare professionals themselves. From peculiar conditions and mysterious ailments to remarkable recoveries and perplexing medical mysteries, Stat: Crazy Medical Stories, draws from real-life accounts. Each chapter unveils crazy medical cases as narrated by the healthcare professionals themselves. The stories take you on a captivating journey across various disciplines, including general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and ...

You signed up to save lives—but no one warned you how the job would change yours. The calls that haunt you. The shifts that steal your sleep. The slow erosion of who you used to be. This isn’t burnout; it’s the cost of bearing witness to humanity’s worst moments while clinging to your own humanity. This book is your field manual for surviving the soul of the job. Forget generic resilience advice. More Badass dives into the real stuff first responders face: The Battle Mind Trap: How hypervigilance becomes a prison, and why "toughening up" backfires. Horrible Privileges: Holding space...

Over the past several years, there has been an overwhelming amount of patients coming to the emergency department for medical care. It is essential for all emergency departments to improve patient flow by identifying barriers that slow the patient flow down and improve and revise these areas.

Crash: Stories From the Emergency Room is a gripping anthology series that takes readers inside the hectic world of emergency room medicine through the eyes of different doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and paramedics. Each book contains a collection of stories told from their unique perspectives as they cope with the controlled chaos and high stakes of trying to save lives. The stories range from high-adrenaline rescues following accidents and disasters to quieter but equally emotional moments dealing with terminal illness and end-of-life care. While some recount dramatic cases that pushed...

Conquer the EMT Exam: Your Concise Guide to Emergency Medical Services is designed to streamline your preparation for the rigorous EMT certification process. This comprehensive guide provides focused, practical insights tailored to aspiring emergency medical technicians. Covering critical topics such as airway management, trauma care, medical emergencies, and CPR, this book equips you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle the exam’s cognitive and psychomotor components. The guide emphasizes key skills, including patient assessment, pharmacology basics, and effective communication ...

Crash: Stories From the Emergency Room is a gripping anthology series that takes readers inside the hectic world of emergency room medicine through the eyes of different doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and paramedics. Each book contains a collection of stories told from their unique perspectives as they cope with the controlled chaos and high stakes of trying to save lives. The stories range from high-adrenaline rescues following accidents and disasters to quieter but equally emotional moments dealing with terminal illness and end-of-life care. While some recount dramatic cases that pushed...

As an Emergency Medicine consultant in one of the busiest departments in the United Kingdom, Dr. Jonny Acheson loved his job. Fueled by adrenaline, he treated and cared for some of the sickest patients who came through the doors. In 2016, when he was forty-one, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, a progressive neurological condition for which there is no cure. He found it increasingly difficult to multitask in his fast-paced world. The environment that he thrived in made his symptoms worse. Parkinson's challenged his professional identity as an emergency doctor, and he didn't know what to do.

Hi, I am Michael Fields I have been a Firefighter for over 10 years, I wanted to write a book that is not only a guide to becoming a probationary firefighter or first responder, but also a cookbook to share my passion for cooking. This audiobook will teach you the basics of what you need to know as a probationary first responder, and will teach you the basics of cooking.

Ein authentischer Einblick in den Alltag einer Notärztin - im Hörbuch von der Autorin selbst gelesen. Carola Holzner arbeitet in einer Notaufnahme und ist als Notärztin im Einsatz. Nirgendwo sonst ist die Grenze so schmal zwischen Glück und Unglück, Hoffnung und Segen. Leben und Tod. Sekunden entscheiden. Ein Herzschlag entscheidet. Und im besten Fall schlägt das Herz des Arztes für den Patienten. Carola Holzners Herz schlägt vor allem für die Menschen, sie ist als Fachärztin für Anästhesie, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin unermüdlich im Einsatz.

In early 2020, our lives were upended by a new virus that caused the most severe pandemic in over a century. In the span of a few weeks, even visiting a grocery store became a task in risk assessment. Cities and countries across the world closed their borders for their own citizens, as well as...