Special Blog Update

Hi everyone!

Work finishes in two days and I am so excited. Going out with a bang--meaning that I am going to spend as much time sitting in the office or the library, reading things. Today's entry serves as a poke for those of you who read here for the EMS parts and not the "what crazy shenanigans are Mariah up to today?" parts. I'm not really and EMS blogger. I'm an EMT-B-school-graduate who's waiting impatiently to take her exams so she can play with all the other EMTs and not feel like so much of a whacker. If you're looking for serious EMS blogs, take a look.

A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver
Probably my favorite EMS blog. Written by Louisiana NREMT-P/CCEMT-P Kelly Grayson, it's personal and very real. Frequent updates, ranging from funny work stories to EMS news to heart-wrenching entries to stories about his family (namely, his adorable daughter). I read this every day, sometimes going into past years to find more to read. He's also a columnist at EMS1, which I link to in my link box. He's published at least one book, which I'm in the process of borrowing a copy of. Even if you're not an EMT, you'll be able to find something that you can appreciate and relate to.

Siren Voices
This is some heavy stuff. Written by London EMT Spence Kennedy, there are days where I can't read it for fear of being covered by a little raincloud for the rest of the day. It's powefully well-written, and is very much isolated incidents often posted months after they occur. It reads more like a book of short anecdotes than a blog. Also, frequently updates.

Street Watch: Notes of a Paramedic
Finally, a novel I can read. Due to a variety of issues, I've been having difficulty reading longer works for a few years--but I had no difficulty with this. Written by Peter Canning, it is a mix of EMS blog and Paramedic novel Mortal Men. The (most recent?) blog entries are easily accessible in the side bar, and I recommend reading those first, because once you start the novel, it's difficult to stop. Mortal Men is the fictional account of area EMT Lee Jones, the stunning medic Troy Johnson, and the rest of the people at Capitol Ambulance. He posts chapters daily, each interesting in it's own way.

There are others that I've been told to read, but can't access on office computers, so they'll have to wait for later. In the meantime--if you don't already--go read these!