First responder : a memoir of life, death, and love on New York City's front lines / Jennifer Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Jennifer (Emergency medical technician), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency medical technicians--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Emergency medical technicians.

Emergency medical services--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Emergency medical services.

Murphy, Jennifer.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xix, 468 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Pegasus Books, 2021.

Summary:

"One woman's incredible story of life on the front lines as an emergency medical worker in New York City. On the streets of New York City, EMTs and paramedics do more than respond to emergencies; they eat and drink together, look out for each other's safety, mercilessly make fun of one another, date one other, and, most crucially, share terrifying experiences and grave injustices suffered under the city's long-broken EMS system. Their loyalty to one another is fierce and absolute. As Jennifer Murphy shows in the gripping and moving First Responder, they are a family. A dysfunctional family, perhaps, but what family isn't? Many in the field of pre-hospital emergency care have endured medical trauma and familial hardship themselves. Some are looking to give back. Some are desperate for family. Some were inspired by 9/11. Still others want to become doctors, nurses, firefighters, cops, and want to cut their teeth on the streets. As rescuers, they never want people to die or get hurt. But if they are going to die or get hurt, first responders want to be there."--Amazon.com.

Contents:

Part 1 Decisions, Decisions

1 Minor Surgery, Major Emergency p. 3

2 Emergency Care in the Streets p. 20

3 Driving Grandma p. 41

4 Welcome to Park Slope p. 61

Part 2 Vollies

5 Street Wives p. 85

6 The 99 Percent p. 108

7 Oh, Shit p. 127

8 The Craziest Thing p. 137

9 The End of Joy p. 157

Part 3 Mutual Aid

10 Two Wives p. 183

11 Don't Be a Hero p. 201

12 Fever Cough p. 218

13 Difficulty Breathing p. 231

14 Getting Sick p. 249

15 City in Arrest p. 259

16 Life on MARS p. 280

17 May Days p. 297

18 April Showers Bring May Protests p. 310

Part 4 Resilience

19 Pandemic Birthday p. 333

20 If The World Was Ending p. 356

21 This Is Some End-of-Life Shit p. 374

22 Dream Tours p. 388

23 The Wild Rover p. 412

24 New York City Is Undead Forever p. 430

25 Aftermathematics p. 449

26 Unimaginable Loss p. 458.

ISBN:

9781643136820

1643136828

OCLC:

1164365989

Publisher Number:

99987453439