Vital Signs: A Half-Century of Emergency Medical Services in Calgary

By Zoey Duncan

In a time of crisis, people turn to Emergency Medical Services. In those moments, Calgary's paramedics step up.

VITAL SIGNS: A Half-Century of Emergency Medical Services in Calgary follows the history of Calgary's ambulance services, from the earliest ones run out of funeral homes, to competing private enterprises, through the city-run years where Calgary created a world-class system that has cared for countless lives, to today's era of technological advancement in a provincial service.

Paramedics face issues that the average person would not see or encounter in a lifetime. Those stories are captured here, to celebrate the caregivers of the past, present and future, and the people who are endlessly grateful to them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771367326
• ISBN13: 9781771367325
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: EMS Foundation
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 8.5"