First Responder: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Love on New York City's Front Lines

One woman's incredible story of life on the front lines as an emergency medical worker in New York City.

On the streets of New York City, EMTs and paramedics do more than respond to emergencies; they eat and drink together, look out for each other’s safety, mercilessly make fun of one another, date one other, and, most crucially, share terrifying experiences and grave injustices suffered under the city’s long-broken EMS system.

Their loyalty to one another is fierce and absolute. As Jennifer...