Rescue 471: A Paramedic's Stories Mass Market Paperback – April 4, 2000

This is a book by Peter Canning, the author of Paramedic. Having read Paramedic , I wanted to read more of Cannings prose. This offering does not disappoint. Peter Canning is a former speechwriter for a former Governor of Connecticut and he has a way with words as you would think a speechwriter might. This book is filled with stories of different calls he and his partners encountered , happy and humorous as well as unhappy endings. Though these stories are over 20 years old it does not change the intensity or sentiment of the stories. Canning places you in the room, the ambulance and at the Hospital.He also bares his inner thoughts and the effect of his work on them. His stories will resonate with you as they have with him and his partners. If you are into street emergency medicine or want to try it out , then read Peter Canning stories of patient care. Recommended.

This is an honest telling of his on the job experiences, without naming people, and are true stories from an incredible, truly dedicated paramedic.

I first started reading the book a couple months ago and ever since, its become harder and harder to put it down. If you have worked in the fast pace field of EMS, then this book will find its way into your mind. It constantly kept reminding me of all the times i saw exactly what the author is seeing. Even if you were never involved in EMS, the book will still keep you engaged by pulling you in at almost every page turn. I say almost for the same reasons I gave the book 4/5 stars. There are a hand full of times you want a particular story to wrap up, but they are few and far in-between. Overall, this book was some of the best money I have spent online in a while. Thanks Canning, keep the books coming.

Rescue 471 is a fantastic read. It steers away from a typical story following a persons every steps and instead is broken down into multiple short stories describing each call Peter went on. He details the events clearly and gives perspective to what it is like on a call as a paramedic. I love this book and it is a must read.

I loved this book. I want to be a firefighter/ paramedic once I'm old enough (junior firefighter now) so this gave me some great insight into the world of city EMS v. Small town EMS. It's even cooler that I live in CT and know 5 or 6 Hartford firefighter/ paramedics. If you have any interest in medicine then read it!

This is a great book! I have the pleasure of working EMS with peter canning (he's still a medic in the city btw) and a great one at that! Best part about this book is its all true! Great read for all people. If you liked this book I highly suggest his other book!

Both books were very well written. However, at times I felt that the author disrepected certain people, especially the obese woman on the floor. The fact that author confesses he choose to use a double dose of soap to clean his clothes is a slap in the face to the woman who is suffering, weather from her own will or not. There are many forms of self-hatred a person uses to abuse...drugs, alcohol, food to feel better. The junkie the author picked up every night is no better than the 500 pound woman, they are all in need of compassion. Heroin, whiskey, food...pick the poison but if you are in the profession of dealing with the demons, have some empathy.

I thought PARAMEDIC was very good, but this book truly surpasses it, Canning develops a true wrting style that is hillarious at times, sad at others, but intense all the way through, if this is Cannings last book, then its a hell of a great note to end on. What really sets it apart from his last work is that it offers a more complete picture of the inner life of a medic rather than a selection of memorable snapshots of performance. exceptional.