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.
Paramedic Peter Canning explains how stigma causes people to hide their drug use and avoid treatment
What they’ll never tell you about why we stay
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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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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
Australian Paramedic Sunny Whitfield shares tales from the lighter side of paramedicine, adventure and life
Learning to coach yourself and create habits for success are critical early steps so you can better manage your members
What’s on your department’s Amazon wish list? 5 ways to leverage Prime Day for your department and community
Listen as author Jennifer Murphy recounts her time on the streets of New York City during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it inspired her recent book
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“First Responder” covers EMT Jennifer Murphy’s experience throughout the pandemic and working under “the city’s long-broken EMS system”
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21-year paramedic Graeme Taylor shares witty, uncensored insights into the life of a first responder
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
John Shaw’s 78-second call with United Airlines Flight 93 passenger, Edward Felt, is part of a new book titled “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11”
In this book, two veteran paramedics explore the characteristics needed to succeed in time critical emergencies in prehospital medicine
A retired rescue captain looks back on a career of helping others and tells the stories of doing his best to make a difference
Paramedic Natalie Harris shares her experience with post-traumatic stress, overdose and addiction, stemming from a disturbing call
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Read an excerpt from “Captain Scrooge and other holiday tales” which is a collection of life during the holidays as told by an EMT
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Race from one call to the next as Michael Morse goes from facing life and death emergencies to treating minor injuries and carting drunks to detox
“Terrorism & the Medical Environment” is designed to help save lives, money, property and medical professionals who are the victims and saviors of terrorist attacks
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In this EMS novel excerpt one medic is willing to enter a dangerous scene because she doesn’t want to see her husband, a cop, but her partner wants the opportunity for confrontation
A scene two EMS providers thought was “safe” turned out to be much worse than the terrible weather outside
Maia Szalavitz’s “Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction,” argues for a radical rethinking of addiction with a new emphasis on learning
Daniel Cole was offered a six-figure contract for his series about a detective in the sights of a serial killer; he said his experience as a paramedic fed into his writing
Retired public safety pilot Kevin McDonald writes the story he has never been able to speak about a WWII aviator and his beautiful bride
“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction” is a must-read for medics and their self-preservation
Kevin Hazzard joins the podcast to talk about the experiences of being a paramedic in the Grady EMS system
