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EMS: The Job of Your Life by Devin Kerins
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Publisher: Vivisphere Publishing (8/26/2002) ISBN: 158776122X Paperback: 254 pages Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches Average Customer Review: based on 22 reviews.
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 with the patient. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside? Here is your chance to climb inside and see what really happens beneath the sirens. EMS: The Job of Your Life takes you behind the wheel and into the heart of chaos as you read about the ups and downs of one of the most dangerous professions in the world.

Customer Reviews
Not what i expected It was good. i thought it was going to be more serious. There was alot of language didnt like that.

A Journey through the Eyes of an EMT Devin Kerin's is very creative at describing various entities within the emergency services sector. There are several of sections where it made me laugh, and there was other sections that made me go "oh really?". I have been thoroughly interested in the emergency services for years, and Devin's art at writing this book, has made me interested in the servicies even more. If you want to read a book where it is "a journey through the eyes of an EMT" then you want to read this book. You will not be disappointed. If you really liked his first book, you will continue liking his second book.

5 stars! This was an excellent book! Although I generally hate books that have been assigned to me, this was a major exception! As a series of shorter stories, it is a fast read and you hardly want to put it down. It'll keep you laughing, especially if you are familiar with the field as I am.

The lighter side of EMS This book is a page turner that you can't put down, if you have any interest in the EMS field. Although if you've been in the field for any amount of time you'd probably run into a lot of what is written in this book. Devin does put a funny spin throughout the book on things that makes you laugh out loud while reading this book though. Buy it it's worth the read.

Good...but a downer too Its a realistic look into our world, unfortunate sometimes. Ive followed the authors posted on ems based message boards and after him touting his book - I had to come find it. It was funny, read it all one sitting and is sitting dog-eared at my station right now. Best part - all the radio immaturity. Try as we might to sound like professions - we all goof off, especially on the radios, especially on 'company band' radios. I do agree with a few other posters tho - and would have prefered some more of the "good" sides of EMS. the sweet lil old lady that just smiles at you all the way in, like your an angel, a great save that you talk about for weeks, the fuzzy feeling we all get sometimes. So maybe if theres an EMS3 - tack on some lighter side stuff. overall tho, i definatly think its a book people in ems can relate to. dont know if ide totally recomend it for 'outsiders' tho, as they might interput it all as lazy and uncaring. (thats only some days!)