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Nancy Gwillym

Quick Flow

This is another work story from my days as a paramedic in Brooklyn.

Aug 6, 2022

Quick Flow

Aug 6, 2022

Broken Hearts and Broken Doors

We were in the hallway of a housing project, lined up behind apartment 5G, awaiting a callback from the dispatcher. The middle-aged…

Aug 1, 2022

Broken Hearts and Broken Doors

Aug 1, 2022

The Dungeon at the Luxury Hotel

One of my favorite things about working in Manhattan was seeing famous locations and seeing the inside of places I normally couldn’t…

Jul 27, 2022

The Dungeon at the Luxury Hotel

Jul 27, 2022

Blinded by Angels

When our paramedic unit was called to a “Major Injury” job at the subway precinct, we were a little skeptical. Usually, a “Major Injury”…

Jul 25, 2022

Blinded by Angels

Jul 25, 2022

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The following is a slightly fictionalized account of actual events. Liz is a pseudonym for one of the most violent regulars I ever had when…

Jul 22, 2022

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Jul 22, 2022

10 Milligrams

When you graduate from paramedic school, the protocols that were in place for your initial certifying exam will be the ones you remember…

Jul 21, 2022

10 Milligrams

Jul 21, 2022

Beginnings

I got involved in EMS because my mom moved to Florida. Needing a job to support my sudden, non-rent-free lifestyle, I answered an ad in the…

Jul 2, 2022

Beginnings

Jul 2, 2022

Manhattan Real Estate

A version of this story appeared in my blog streetstoriesems.com

Jun 24, 2022

Manhattan Real Estate

Jun 24, 2022

A Foul-Mouthed Nun

A version of this story originally appeared on my blog streetstoriesems.com

Jun 13, 2022

A Foul-Mouthed Nun

Jun 13, 2022

The Ambulance/Taxi Equivalency

[Please note that I am, in no way, an expert on billing or ambulance services across the country. This rant is just based on my experiences…

Apr 27, 2022

The Ambulance/Taxi Equivalency

Apr 27, 2022

Nancy Gwillym

Nancy Gwillym

These are stories from my days as a paramedic in NYC with occasional other musings and observations, eventually.

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