Introduction

- Who is Harry Colfer?

- Paramedic Mindset and Attitude

- Do Writers Get it Right?

- The Darkest Humour

- Some EMS Basics

- Cardiac Arrests

- Other Misconceptions

- Some Take-Home Messages

Paramedic Credentials

- UK and Australia

Writing Experience

- Novel Series

- Ambos Tales from the Frontline

- Awards

- Website: www.harrycolfer.com

Right. He’s no big-name author, but he might know a bit about emergency

stuff

Do Writers Get it Right?

Why Does No One Like Watching Medical Dramas Anymore?

         So … Do They Look Dead?

Facebook Group: EMS Humor

- What Things Do Books and Movies Get Wrong about EMS?

- About 200 Responses

- Everything

- Cardiac Arrests

- Staff Attitude and Fitness

Some EMS Basics

What to Call the Ambulance Personnel that Arrive in Tour Book?

- Paramedic? PTO? ACP? CCP? MICA? AEMT? EMT? Responder?

Not Ambulance Driver!

Location and Date of Your Story is Vital for Credibility

- Ambulance vs Firetruck vs Helicopter

- Staff Numbers and Qualifications, Urban vs Rural, State vs Private

- Doctors Rarely – if Ever, Work on Ambulances

- So Many Changes in the Last 50 Years

Cardiac Arrests

The Flatline Explained

Defibrilators

- Defibrulation

- Paddles

CPR just Keeps Blood Circulating

- CPR Inducted Consciousness vs Inappropriate CPR

- Recovery Times

Cardiac Arrest vs Heart Attack (ACG vs EKG)

Other Misconceptions

Sedation: It Takes Time!

- Intramuscular vs Intravenous

The Term “Shock”

- Emotionally Upset vs Poor Perfusion

Paramedics Never Run!

- And It’s not Die to Fitness (Mostly)

Most Case Ambulances Go To are not High Acuity

- These Days We Have Very Little Downtime

Mindset and Attitude

What is a Good Job?

Essentials of Every Job

- Gloves, Paperwork and a Tough of Empathy

Managerial Scrutiny (Teflon vs Velcro)

We Love Our TLAs

Recent Massive Shift in Staff Demographics

Paramedic Humour Often Comes on the Darkest Form …

- The Tradition of Storytelling

Take-Home Messages

Books, TV Dramas and Movies Make a Lot of Mistakes

Paramedics are a Strange Breed with a Warped Sense of Humour

The Location and Tome of Your Story is Critical

Research What EMS Happens in Your Story’s Location

Perhaps Contact the Local Ambulance Station

- For Quick Questions, Use the “Just Ask…” on my Website

- Consider Using Graham Bartlett’s Manuscript Review Service