First Responder av Jennifer Murphy

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<b>One woman's incredible story of life on the front lines as an emergency medical worker in New York City.</b><BR><BR>On the streets of New York City, EMTs and paramedics do more than respond to emergencies; they eat and drink together, look out for each other’s safety, mercilessly make fun of one another, date one other, and, most crucially, share terrifying experiences and grave injustices suffered under the city’s long-broken EMS system.<BR><BR> Their loyalty to one another is fierce and absolute. As Jennifer Murphy shows in the gripping and moving <i>First Responder</i>, they are a family. A dysfunctional family, perhaps, but what family isn't? <BR><BR> Many in the field of pre-hospital emergency care have endured medical trauma and familial hardship themselves. Some are looking to give back. Some are desperate for family. Some were inspired by 9/11. Still others want to become doctors, nurses, firefighters, cops, and want to cut their