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A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
Kevin Hazzard
3.85 AVERAGE
385 reviews for:
A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
Kevin Hazzard
3.85 AVERAGE
Entertaining and at times gruesome but overall an enjoyable set of tales about a man who recognized his life through the ambulance years. Thankfully less on the naked aspect but good stories.
Honestly! Was very surprised being a paramedic that has worked in a very busy intercity system I felt as I was relating to much of what Kevin was writing. It was hands down one of the most relatable books I have ever read. With that being said, I have no idea how the lay person would relate to the book. Overall it was good read! Beginning was a tad on the slow slide apparently readying about EMT school drags by as slow as living through it.
Memoir of a guy who became an EMT and paramedic after 9/11 (he had been a journalist.) Interesting view of what inner city EMT work is like but overall kind of a snarky cynical tone and not that engaging. For a terrific and really funny look at a similar story see Ambulance Girl by Jane Stern.
I could never work with people...Hazzard provides a witty and truthful look into the insanity that is emergency medicine. It proves that sometimes the only way to get through something is to laugh...
This book is super relatable for someone working as a paramedic. Quick and easy read. I recommend for anyone who wants a glimpse as to what it is like to work in EMS.
“Salvation comes through repetition. This I can do because I have done it before—it's half prayer, half truth, a whisper in a hurricane of self-doubt.”
― Kevin Hazzard, A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic’s Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
― Kevin Hazzard, A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic’s Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
I have always had a morbid curiosity as to what happens when you call 911. Now I know your life is up to two people who may or may not be equipped to deal with your emergency. They may be burned out from working long hours for little pay. They may be infatuated with the job and ready to learn. Hazzard writes about the career cycle of a medic from EMT school to his final day on the job. He tells some amazingly funny stories and some that are hard to read. He does it all with honesty and good humor. One of the most insightful parts of this book is seeing a medic’s point of view. The colossal amount of crap they have to deal with is probably why so many move on to other parts of the medical field. Their safety is always at risk as well as their sanity. They get thrown into a job that they are usually not ready for. Most of what they learn is picked up along the way from other medics. This book is a candid account of what it’s like to be a medic in a crazy place like Atlanta, GA. I would recommend this book to everyone because it is very entertaining, but especially to people who have worked or had family work in this field.
got halfway through but couldn’t finish despite my best efforts. dude is insufferable and mildly sociopathic.
Thank goodness there are people in this world who are willing and able to do these jobs. An enjoyable, well-written peek into the world of EMTs and paramedics.
I greatly appreciate EMTs and paramedics. They have a hard, dangerous job. Yet, they receive little recognition. This book is honest without restraint. The calls EMTs and paramedics go on are unpredictable. I hope this book brings their important role to the forefront so they receive the accolades they deserve.