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Summary: Not for Me
Review: About the book.Two words, utter crap. This being said, Montet should take a closer look at whom he works with before throwing the terms childish and primadonna (this is the correct spelling by the way Montet). The people in the book spend a majority of their time taking care of the the more mundane "urgencies" just the same as every other EMS system in out country.
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Summary: A good representation of University EMS, some off views too
Review: I bought "Into the Breach" on the recommendation of a co-worker who used to work at "The U". I enjoyed it as a "homer", but think that Karam could have done a lot more with the story to make it more appealing to those not familiar with the environment. There seemed to be a lot of loose ends, a lot of adjectives/adverbs used over an over again. Also, Karam paints a very negative picture of Emergency Nurses. I don't know if this is the result of a year of brainwashing by the blueshirts, that "skirts" are lazy, or don't understand, or what. But the author seems to go out of her way in several circumstances to make nurses seem uncaring, rude, and ignorant. If this is how ED Nurses in the Newark area act, then they should be ashamed of themselves, especially with the reputation that the EDs/Trauma Center in Newark have.
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Summary: A Fascinating and Insightful Read!
Review: I could not turn the pages fast enough. Karam's in-depth and well-researched material takes you on a journey that you do not want to end. Karam draws you into the lives of these urban EMS workers, and those they serve, and refuses to gloss over the brutal reality that takes place in our collective backyards everyday. A fascinating read and a story whose telling is long overdue!
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Summary: A Fascinating and Insightful Read!
Review: I could not turn the pages fast enough. Karam's in-depth and well-researched material takes you on a journey that you do not want to end. Karam draws you into the lives of these urban EMS workers, and those they serve, and refuses to gloss over the brutal reality that takes place in our collective backyards everyday. A fascinating read and a story whose telling is long overdue!
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Summary: Concerned EMS professional.
Review: I have worked professionaly as an EMTD in urban and suburban settings in three states. The majority of my carreer has been spent in Seattle, Wa. home to one of the first paramedic programs and arguably one of the best EMS systems in the world. The EMS that Karen writes about is not the EMS found in the rest of the country. The attitudes and childish behavior described is not a representation of me or anyone I have ever worked with in this field. We are humble. The majority of our work consists of merely holding a hand to comfort a patient on the way to the ER. We are not a fantastic bunch of premadonas running around pulling patients from the grasps of death. This book is an insult and a terrible read. If you want a realistic look inside EMS, get it from someone who has worked an entire carreer in a progressive and respected system. Not from an adrinaline junkie with a typwriter who has no idea what EMS is like anywhere else but Newark, New Jersay.
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Summary: Concerned EMS professional.
Review: I have worked professionaly as an EMTD in urban and suburban settings in three states. The majority of my carreer has been spent in Seattle, Wa. home to one of the first paramedic programs and arguably one of the best EMS systems in the world. The EMS that Karen writes about is not the EMS found in the rest of the country. The attitudes and childish behavior described is not a representation of me or anyone I have ever worked with in this field. We are humble. The majority of our work consists of merely holding a hand to comfort a patient on the way to the ER. We are not a fantastic bunch of premadonas running around pulling patients from the grasps of death. This book is an insult and a terrible read. If you want a realistic look inside EMS, get it from someone who has worked an entire carreer in a progressive and respected system. Not from an adrinaline junkie with a typwriter who has no idea what EMS is like anywhere else but Newark, New Jersay.
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Summary: This book does not capture the reader at all!
Review: I love to read books about real-life EMT's. This book was more like a history lesson on the Emergency Medical System. Boring! I don't want the hisoriography of the entire profession, any textbook can give me that! I want a close-up look at the lives of the men and women who work in the field. This book was fairly tedious and predictable. Nothing like some of the more exciting EMS books on the market. Be sure and read "Emergency!" which is much more interesting than "Into the Breach."
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Summary: This book does not capture the reader at all!
Review: I love to read books about real-life EMT's. This book was more like a history lesson on the Emergency Medical System. Boring! I don't want the hisoriography of the entire profession, any textbook can give me that! I want a close-up look at the lives of the men and women who work in the field. This book was fairly tedious and predictable. Nothing like some of the more exciting EMS books on the market. Be sure and read "Emergency!" which is much more interesting than "Into the Breach."
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Summary: BUY THIS BOOK NOW
Review: Jana Karam, with remarkable clarity, has captured what it means to be a paramedic and an EMT in Newark NJ. As one who has 20 years experience providng EMS in the City of Newark, first as a volunteer and later with UMDNJ EMS, I can atest that Jana has delivered to the reader 'an inside the lockerroom' and a 'down on the field' view of EMS in NJ's largest city.It is a balanced, honest presentation of the good, the bad and the not so pretty life at UMDNJ EMS. Everybody knows about the police and fire departments. Read about the men and women who also do a job, a job people do not like to think or talk about. A job that makes even the cops and firemen say 'I could never do that...' BUY THIS BOOK AND READ IT NOW. It is one of the best you will ever read.
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Summary: A Glimpse of Reality
Review: Karam's new work is a gripping, action packed book which gives the reader a bit of insight into the unique world of big city EMS. Documenting a year in the life of legendary paramedics such as Walter Drivet and others, Into the Breach shows us the other side of life that so many haven't a clue about. As a Special Agent/Paramedic with a federal agency in the Newark area, I saw firsthand what these guys went through everyday, and can now re-live life on the edge via this book. It's only a matter of time before this book is made into a movie about the real life "Rescue Hero" Walter Drivet.
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