EMS: The Job of Your Life

By Devin Kerins

Book Overview

You hear sirens wailing behind and pull to the side just as the ambulance breezes past you at a seemingly break-neck speed. You see through the rear windows, the EMT inside is laughing as he converses... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158776122X
• ISBN13: 9781587761225
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Vivisphere Publishing
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Best EMS book I've read

I cried in the intro and laughed the rest of the book. I often caught myself agreeing or at least relating to the stories, and I'm still an EMT student. Devin's book shows the real world of EMS, not the stuff you see on tv that is edited and seems to be just the bad stuff. Sometimes EMS is just holding a hand or taking Suzy Psych Patient back to the hospital. This is the best EMS book I've ever read. It's written in a way that I could take it to class and read some on a break, put it down til the next break, and read more, all without getting left hanging in a story. Highly recommended book. If you are in EMS or have a friend or family member who is in EMS, read this book. It will give you a little more understanding of the things we see daily.

Laugh out loud funny

This book is laugh out loud funny and is a must read for anyone in ems. Can't wait to read EMS 2 The Job of Your Life. Hope to see a third. Great job Devin.

Simply Amazing

I know it sounds trite, but I was blown away by this book. When I got it, I was thinking that it would be like the other EMS books I've read, like "Bringing Out the Dead" or "Into the Breach." I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't. Instead of hero centered war stories, Devin mixes raw honesty and self-effacing humor to create a blend of stories that really captures the essence of the EMS worker. The chapter on radio transmissions left me wondering how I sound when I use my radio. The chapter on his random thoughts on life and his glossary had me cracking up and repeating them at work. I highly recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in EMS! Simply Amazing!

Excellent book, funny and true

My partner bought this book, brought it to work, I read half of it, and went and bought one of my own. The book provides an amusing view of EMS peculiar life in form of short stories, anecdotes, and memorable radio conversations. Although I have found some unfamiliar things (I guess somewhere in Texas EMS work is different), the author successfully makes EMS humor accessible to everyone. The book is a unique collection in its genre, and everyone will enjoy reading it, especially those in day-to-day emergency/police work.

Definite Must!

An EMT student of mine showed me a copy of this book so I had to order one. I haven't laughed so hard in awhile. Devin's honesty and eye for detail kept me hooked. It's refreshing to see someone who loves his job so much. I'm unofficially making this a mandatory read for all my new EMT students.