A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back - A Thousand Naked Strangers

Having worked with EMS in an HR role, everything in this book hit home. The stories of calls, the fact that EMS is a totally different breed, that you get used to the horrible calls, all true. Even as a stranger looking in I found the stories fascinating, even if they are gross to the outsider looking in.

This book was fast paced and a fascinating read. The description of Grady was accurate because I worked there 25 years. Not in the ER or trauma but reading about it was interesting from someone who lived this craziness every day.

This books sheds some light on the things that those in EMS deal with everyday. It also shows how we cope with different things and how we become close to the people we work with and the bonds we form and the way we think.

It thought it was an interesting glimpse into the life of a medic. It's a good, easy read. Sometimes, painting the scenes run a little long with detail that doesn't add too much. But, overall, it's a glimpse into a world that I'd taken for granted. The epilogue nicely summarizes what the book was about and the draw to EMT work.

The language in describing the job was poetic at times. Heard you on Sword and Scale and had to read . I have been an administrator in a nursing home and unfortunately have seen contention between EMS and my nursing staff, but this has given me insight on the jo

Wild Ride Indeed. This is a fascinating and very personal look into the world of EMS. Hazzard's detailed and graphic accounts of his encounters in Atlanta while working for the public health system are enlightening. I also pray I never have to ride in the back of an ambulance, ever!

A fun read that pretty accurately portrays the thoughts of first responders. Hazard does a nice job continuing a narrative throughout using specific stories to highlight his experiences and thoughts during specific times in his career.

Awesome read! Hazzard is an excellent nararater. Taking the reader from emt school through the culmination of the career of a medic at one of the busiest hospitals in the US. You won't want to put it down.