Signal 8 - Schanssema, Erik
41,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Versandkostenfrei*
Versandfertig in 1-2 Wochen
  • Broschiertes Buch

An ambulance races to the scene of yet another human tragedy. It could be a road accident, a heart attack, a shooting, drowning, suicide, or perhaps a very sick child. Whilst we might experience or witness such events in our lifetime, for paramedics these are routine events. But continual exposure to the work often comes at a significant, sometimes tragic cost to the paramedic and his or her family and friends. In Signal 8, author Erik Schanssema, a retired front-line Australian paramedic, relates some of his experiences and his reactions to them. He provides graphic descriptions of a small…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
An ambulance races to the scene of yet another human tragedy. It could be a road accident, a heart attack, a shooting, drowning, suicide, or perhaps a very sick child. Whilst we might experience or witness such events in our lifetime, for paramedics these are routine events. But continual exposure to the work often comes at a significant, sometimes tragic cost to the paramedic and his or her family and friends. In Signal 8, author Erik Schanssema, a retired front-line Australian paramedic, relates some of his experiences and his reactions to them. He provides graphic descriptions of a small sample of the many cases he and his colleagues attended with the intention of providing information rather than shock. Erik opens his heart and soul and tells us frankly and often with humour, albeit sometimes dark, what it was like for him to be a paramedic on the road and how it has affected him--as it still does today. The cases he describes are indelibly imprinted on his psyche. He shares his story in an effort to help former, current, and future paramedics and emergency workers who may feel alone or isolated by their experiences and to leave them with a sense of pride in their chosen work and, ultimately, hope. This personal narrative offers a true account of a front-line paramedic's experiences with human trauma and his struggle with and survival of grief and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Autorenporträt
Erik Schanssema is a former Australian paramedic with a thirty six year ambulance career. As an ambulance officer and later as a mobile intensive care ambulance (MICA) paramedic, he is among the best-trained and most highly skilled emergency first responders. Now retired, he actively writes, travels and paints. He currently lives in Mooroolbark, Melbourne, Australia. His artwork can be viewed on erikschanssema.com, email address: erikschanssema@gmail.com