Wild Rescues: A Paramedic's Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton Paperback – April 6, 2021

A lot of the EMT books I've read have been bitter, so I was surprised by how hopeful and optimistic this one was. Initially I was put off by the author's attitude, wondering if he was putting on a heroic persona, but the more you read, the more you realize that this is just genuine-- the guy is sincere, earnest, hardworking, and surprisingly hilarious. He might mention that he saved a four year-old off handedly but it's coupled with amusingly humbling experiences. This is a person I'd really like to me offline.I really enjoyed this book. It's easy to read with some surprisingly tense moments, and it shows an aspect of life I've never thought about before. It also deepened my appreciation for national parks. I think what I appreciated most is the author's willingness to learn and share information. I get the feeling that he's not afraid to detail why he made a mistake because he wants you, the reader, to learn from it. And I don't want to make it sound like the guy is fumbling left right and center; it's just something that really impressed me when reading.If you're like me and you like to write in your books, I'd say that this is not a good book for it. The pages are thin enough that you can see through the text from the other side of the page sometimes, which was a little distracting but nothing work reducing a star over.The last thing I want to say is to address a review on here that was upset about "politics" in the book. It was something in the back of my head because I kept waiting to see what was so horrible that a guy would throw away his book-- the "politics" is about conservation. It's three or four paragraphs in a 304 page book where the author talking about national parks being defunded and employees doing what they can to fight back. It's barely a criticism, much more a the man being patriotic for his country and appreciative of his fellow person.I'm not sure why a person reading this would be surprised that a guy who works at national parks would have the audacity to care about national parks, but if that's too political for you then I suggest skipping this book.

Enjoyed every page. Author has keen insight, humor, and a born storyteller.His firsthand account of some dark moments in a human life is told with humility and respect. The backdrop of the Parks makes you feel right there.

This book has a bit of everything - it is exciting, covers the different effects work has on relationships, natural beauty, dangers of backwoods work, and personal growth of the author. He gives enough explanations of his work that you understand the basics of treatment, and he adds what it takes to think about cases in a comprehensive and instinctive way, too. He also tells unabashedly how much he had to learn in the beginning and along the way, disappointments, joys, etc. His response to suicides in the parks is hard to read, but he goes on to tell of recovery.

Enjoyed the book! Exciting Read!

I couldn’t put this book down. Always intrigued in the outdoors and adventure, this book has you not wanting to put it down. Looking forward to reading the authors other book “grizzlies confidential”

Well written and it grabs you right at the beginning. I love the national parks and this book explores human issues which results in trauma and tragedy. A great perspective from paramedic/firefighter/rescuer.

An interesting and intriguing book on a beautiful place. While the landscape and animals are fascinating, it is a place you don’t want to let your guard down.

Kevin is a superb writer in addition to being a great clinician. I love they way he chronicled his journey with no added drama. As a physician, alpine climber, and former NPS volunteer, I also appreciated his clinical pearls. If I was ever in need of care in the backcountry, I'd want Kevin to be taking care of me. This is a must-read for wilderness caregivers at any level, and should be required reading during training. Kevin, I hope you do a "part 2" with more stories, or maybe one geared toward practitioners with more clinical content.