I am writing this book for a few reasons. My mother has been telling me, since I started EMS in 1992, to keep a record of all of my "jobs" and write a book about my experiences. She loved storytime after a crazy shift, and she believed that everyone needed to hear some of these stories. I didn't do as she suggested. Was she serious? Write down EVERY single call? EVERY single shift? How about I don't and say I did... I will, however, humor her and share some of the stories that made me laugh, cry, or just look at life a little differently.And for those of you who have asked some pretty personal questions over the years, I hope you're sitting down!