Personal essays from a paramedic provide authentic insight into emergency care
Reflects on both the highs and lows of the profession for a balanced perspective
Highlights the emotional and ethical challenges faced by first responders
Connects readers to the broader context of modern healthcare systems
Includes stories and lessons from fellow paramedics for a diverse viewpoint
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Introspective, richly layered, and surprisingly hopeful, A Real Emergency is a love letter from a paramedic to the best and worst parts of her career.
For fifteen years, Joanna Sokol filled private notebooks with her confusion, humor, and anger toward the strange world of emergency street medicine. As her career on the ambulance progressed
