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These are the true life stories of the men and woman I have associated with in my twenty year career as a Paramedic. While reading this book, you will get to feel and understand some of the pressures of working the street. The Streets Ran Red is an account of the lives of a pair of deputy sheriff paramedics and the supporting cast of medical experts who helped them save lives. This is a true account of a group of special individuals who make up a very special team. The accounts described in this book actually happened and the victims were real. The names and locations have been changed at the requests of some of the characters. These are the men and women who, on a daily basis protect and serve the public, from the perils of the real world. The golden hour of trauma begins when a person is injured and the clock starts to tic. This is when the trauma team of Doctors, nurses and paramedics step up to the line and save your life. Some of the actions in this book are graphic in nature and intense in reality. This is the nature of the job. Split second decisions have to be made if you are to survive. So before you ask, “Why” read on and the answer will become clear to you.

THE STREETS RAN RED

These are the true life stories of the men and woman I have associated with in my twenty year career as a Paramedic. The characters are based on real people whom I have associated with and became very close. As is the nature of the work we depended on each other in times of medical and physical danger and these are some examples. While reading this book, you will get to feel and understand some of the pressures of working the street. It is a description of the mental, emotional and physical rewards of winning a battle to save lives and the terrible feeling when you lose that battle. The Streets Ran Red is an account of the lives of a pair of deputy sheriff paramedics and the supporting cast of medical experts who helped them save lives. This is a true account of a group of special individuals who make up a very special team. A team who when called upon can in most cases save your life. The accounts described in this book actually happened and the victims were real. The names and locations have been changed at the requests of some of the characters. As is with most true stories some of the special people in this book gave their lives in defense of the innocent and did not hesitate to put themselves in the line of fire. With a multitude of possibilities of crime and accidental situations that can occur, these special people use their training and courage as the wall of safety for you and yours. Each of these men and woman have their own emotional connections and needs that are put aside when the call comes in and this book allows you to be there with them going through every inch of what they see feel and do. These are the men and women who, on a daily basis protect and serve the public, from the perils of the real world. The golden hour of trauma begins when a person is injured and the clock starts to tic. This is when the trauma team of Doctors, nurses and paramedics step up to the line and save your life. Some of the actions in this book are graphic in nature and intense in reality. This is the nature of the job. Split second decisions have to be made if you are to survive. So before you ask, “Why” read on and the answer will become clear to you. This book will make you look at civil servants with a new appreciation of what its like from their point of view. And you will be reminded that we cannot thank them enough for their sacrifice.