Lights and Sirens, Kevin Grange
Lights and Sirens, Kevin Grange
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Lights and Sirens
The Education of a Paramedic

Author: Kevin Grange

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Unabridged: 10 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/20/2015

Synopsis

Nine months of tying tourniquets and pushing new medications, of IVs, chest compressions, and defibrillator shocks—that was Kevin Grange's initiation into emergency medicine when, at age thirty-six, he enrolled in the "Harvard of paramedic schools": UCLA's Daniel Freeman paramedic program, long considered one of the best and most intense paramedic training programs in the world.

Few jobs can match the stress, trauma, and drama that a paramedic calls a typical day at the office, and few educational settings can match the pressure and competitiveness of paramedic school. Blending months of classroom instruction with ER rotations and a grueling field internship with the Los Angeles Fire Department, UCLA's paramedic program is like a mix of boot camp and med school. It would turn out to be the hardest thing Grange had ever done but also the most transformational and inspiring.

An in-depth look at the trials and tragedies that paramedic students experience daily, Lights and Sirens is ultimately about the best part of humanity—people working together to help save a human life.

About Kevin Grange

Kevin Grange is an award-winning writer with the Society of American Travel Writers. His first book, Beneath Blossom Rain, recounts his twenty-four-day trek through the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. A graduate of UCLA's Paramedic Education Program, Kevin currently works as a paramedic with the National Park Service.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on December 18, 2019

Thought this was a fascinating look at the actual education/internship portion of becoming a paramedic – and how few students are able to successfully complete training and make it in this profession. It was overwhelming to me how hard this job/calling seems to be. The field calls are gripping and s......more

Goodreads review by Connor on January 13, 2023

This is actually my second time reading this book, and I am truly glad I read it again. The first time I read it was over 2 years ago when I was a new EMT with little experience, but a strong passion for the possibility of becoming a paramedic. It was more of an inspiration at that time, a little wi......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 30, 2016

This book really captured my attention because it tells the story of a profession many people including myself take for granted. I couldn't put this book down once I started reading. I was completely engrossed in the authors journey to become a paramedic because I am also on a constant journey to re......more

Goodreads review by Noelle on December 21, 2016

The parallels between paramedic school and nursing school made me laugh. For instance, "I made a fresh pot of coffee, tore open a thick stack of white flash cards, and immediately began writing. Four hours later, when I'd made only a modest dent in the material, it dawned on me that I was spending a......more

Goodreads review by Parker on October 18, 2024

Uh oh! Shoutout Kevin Grange for changing my life.......more

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