Andy Thompson"s true-to-life, graphic and gripping account of his work as an NHS paramedic in Britain"s A&E emergency Ambulance Service will shock you, sadden you, entertain you, and perhaps inspire you. You"ll smile at some of Andy"s real patient encounters, while others will cause you to wipe a tear. Using official NHS documentation recorded at the time to give precise details of each incident, Andy has held firm to the real-life accounts, even in keeping the dialogue as close as his memory allows to what was really said at the time. It"s as if you"re there next to him, struggling with the effects of adrenaline and fighting to save life. This is a rare work of medical non-fiction delivered in a way that is factual, informative, but at the same time naturally entertaining and moving, written with candour and humour. And if you have ever thought what it takes to become a paramedic - or any other of the specialist vocations - and that you could never achieve it yourself, Andy"s...