You Called An Ambulance for What?

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Published by Macmillan Australia.

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978-1-76126-628-7
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4 stars (1 review)

Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns out to be an adult man with a blocked nose. Far from beginner's luck, this turns out to be an omen for the rest of his paramedic career.

Between the obligatory stories of objects lodged in body cavities and grown men who can't look after themselves when their wives are away, Tim finds that the promised life-saving moments are far outweighed by the trivial, frustrating and bizarre ambulance callouts. He and his colleagues battle fatigue, abuse and burnout - treated with coffee, occasional moments of heroism, and a healthy dose of dark humour.

Told with cutting wit, pathos and disarming insight, You Called an Ambulance for What? is a comedic behind-the-sirens look at the challenges, absurdities and shocking reality of life as an Australian intensive care paramedic.

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Review - You Called An Ambulance for What?

4 stars

I admit it, when the human race is really starting to annoy me, I often look for books that point out just how poorly too many people behave. No idea why, but I guess it helps to know I'm not the only one rolling my eyes and sighing a lot. This is part a funny recollection of some of the worst cases of idiotic, entitled, shitty behaviour you'd ever come across - tying up valuable community resources for no good reason other than being a horrible person, and part a relating of the day to day in a very difficult and stressful job.

Of course there are some cases in this that are sad, involving people who need help, and then there are the monsters, as well as the obligatory really icky behaviour. Underneath it all though is an ambulance driver who needed to get a bit off his chest.