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Paramedico: Around the World by Ambulance
Paramédico is a brilliant collection of adventures by Australian paramedic Benjamin Gilmour as he works and volunteers on ambulances around the world. From England to Mexico, and Iceland to Pakistan, Gilmour takes us on an extraordinary thrill-ride with his wild coworkers. Along the way he learns a few things, too, and shows us not only how precious life truly is, but how...more
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November 1st 2011
by Pier 9
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When disaster strikes, we all assume the emergency services will be there to help. But standards and services offered vary from country to country. Australian paramedic Benjamin Gilmour has spent 15 years travelling the world and working alongside ambulance teams, learning how they cope with dangerous conditions and minimal budgets. From his humble beginnings in the Australian outback to negotiating the staff sauna in Iceland, via one or two drunken incidents, Paramédico is a selection of tales...more
If you think you know what paramedics do, read this book. The author has worked as a paramedic in varios countries including Mongolia, Mexico, Italy(Venice) and teaches you things about how medical care is viewed from a different perspective.
A fascinating insight into different cultures - I'd have thought human reactions to illness and injury were universal, but it seems not. The material on Pakistan was especially thought-provoking.
Good read, some chapters more than others but an interesting look at other ambulance services and how they function.
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Benjamin Gilmour was born in Germany in 1975, but has lived most of his life in Australia where he works as an ambulance paramedic, filmmaker and writer. His first book, Warrior Poets – Guns, Movie-making and the Wild West of Pakistan, was published in 2008, based on his experiences directing the award-winning feature film Son of a Lion.
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