ISBN-978-93-6175-061-8<\/p>\n
The world of emergency medical services (EMS) is frenzied, and every
\nsecond matters. Paramedics and emergency responders are the gatekeepers
\nof life and death, and often make decisions that affect the lives of others
\nwith little more than a fraction of seconds. The gravity of these decisions \u2014
\nthe outcome is immediate and irreversible \u2014 is the crucible in which these
\nprofessionals are forged.
\nThis book, The Crucible of Emergency Care: The Life-and-Death Decisions
\nof Paramedics, is an examination of that high-stakes setting. It honors those
\nthat take the route of dealing reaction, clarifying the valor, expertise and
\nstrength necessary to work through one of the most serious minutes an
\nindividual may ever confront. While the book is damn near all about the
\ntechnical aspects of the job, it\u2019s also a meditation on the mental fortitude
\nand emotional endurance required to make decisions that can literally be the
\ndifference between life and death.
\nThroughout these pages, readers will meet people who have endured \u2014 who
\nhave triaged the dying, stabilized the critically injured, comforted the
\nfrightened \u2014 all in the space of a few moments. They will learn about the
\ngasping preparations and extensive training that enable paramedics to act at
\na moment\u2019s notice, and the complex moral and ethical dilemmas that can
\nsurface when the pressure is on and stakes are highest.
\nFor paramedics, making such sacrifices is not an afterthought, it is part and
\nparcel of the profession. But at its heart, this book is about the people behind
\nthe uniforms \u2014 the grit, empathy and expertise that paramedics bring to
\nevery emergency. The demands of the work are great, yet the calling to help
\nothers is often greater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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