Book Excerpt
Discover our Book Excerpt directory, offering EMS professionals exclusive previews from leading publications in emergency medical services. These excerpts provide valuable insights, practical tips, and in-depth knowledge from experts in the field, helping you stay ahead in your career. Reading book excerpts is an excellent way to explore new ideas and enhance your understanding of key topics in EMS. For additional learning, visit our section on Professional Development. Expand your expertise by engaging with content directly from the top authors in the industry.
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Paramedic Kevin Hazzard recounts the incredible story of the Black men and women who became America’s first paramedics
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A paramedic’s role is to help people and do the best they can for each patient
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Explore the books EMS leaders, EMS1 contributors and experts recommend to advance your career, build leadership skills and inspire the next generation
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Chief Alan Cowen was inspired by a train crash he witnessed as a child to become “one of the rescuers”
Your junior paramedic will learn first-hand about common childhood emergencies and what they can do to help
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Earn CEUs with this compilation of calls from real EMS cases
The books were used to illustrate key concepts, support the speaker’s principles or to call on other leaders to be lifelong learners
Kate Boyd Dernocoeur contemplates the art and science of prehospital care, and how streetsense enhances the skills learned in EMS training
Can one devastating mistake erase 20 years of good?
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As a medic you are a caregiver and a human body mechanic, not a parts replacer; educate yourself like one
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EMS Attorney David Givot clears up misconceptions about the law and EMS provider rights
These nine leaderships books have been voted among the best in the genre
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Next time you select a book for your child, consider these EMS-themed reads
Exploring the distinct stressors first responders face during medical calls
C.B. Garris shares the profound satisfaction derived from a demanding yet gratifying profession dedicated to saving lives
Capt. Jeremy Norton shares that EMS is the majority of work firefighters face
Author Jeremy Norton shares his experiences from the field, fueled by the belief that EMS offers the best way to connect and help vulnerable community members
“Everybody has a book title in them and we’re going to put everybody on the path of becoming authors.”
“The most useful books that I’ve read from the perspective of practicing medicine are non-medical books.”
Our cohosts tackle the difficult topic of trauma and healthy ways emergency responders can cope with the sometimes overwhelming feelings
A fiction novel from Kelly Grayson pits a paramedic, police officer and a U.S. Marshal against fallen angel
Kelly Grayson and Greg Friese discuss the importance of clinical accuracy, a narrative arc that connects the patient responses, and author point of view
If your organizational culture creates risks for your agency, here are some change strategies
This week’s photo is from Merced, California, where two Riggs Ambulance Service providers visited and read to a group of elementary students
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Police sergeant and EMS educator Brian Casey shares memories of the atmosphere of crisis he experienced as a young EMT
“A lot of people have reached out to me, that I don’t even know, and tell me, ‘My kid loved it,’” said New Castle County Corporal Jessica Mahon
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Too often, the “best” paramedic is promoted to supervisor without training in the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to be successful leaders
I believe that managing micro-stressors will prepare me for when I am confronted with a large, high-stress incident at work or home
