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Riding the lightning : a year in the life of a New York City paramedic / Anthony Almojera.

Record details

ISBN: 9780358652908
ISBN: 0358652901
Physical Description: xvii, 247 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Boston : Mariner Books, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue -- October 2019 -- November 2019 -- December 2019 -- January 2020 -- February 2020 -- March 2020 -- April 2020 -- May 2020 -- June 2020 -- July 2020 -- August 2020 -- September 2020 -- Epilogue.

Summary, etc.:

A seasoned medical technician and union leader tells the story of New York City's darkest days during one of the greatest challenges the city's medical first responders have ever faced--the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a seasoned paramedic and union leader, Almojera thought he could handle anything the job threw at him. He and his fellow medics believed that they were prepared for the challenge of the strange new virus spreading in New York. They were wrong, and soon New York's EMS workers were pushed to the breaking point-- and beyond. Here Almojera tells the story of New York City's darkest days, through the eyes of its frontline medical workers and the community they serve. -- adapted from jacket