Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was an EMT and paramedic in Los Angeles, and my life was at a dead end. I signed up for an EMT class at age 35, hoping to help people in a more direct and meaningful way. I loved everything about prehospital medicine. #2 I was an EMT and paramedic in Los Angeles, and my life was at a dead end. I signed up for an EMT class at age 35, hoping to help people in a more direct and meaningful way. I loved everything about prehospital medicine. #3 I was an EMT and paramedic in Los Angeles, and my life was at a dead end. I signed up for an EMT class at age 35, hoping to help people in a more direct and meaningful way. I loved everything about prehospital medicine. #4 Paramedics in the National Parks are essentially EMTs with a lot more responsibility, and a lot more potential for injury. They also get to fly helicopters.