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A glimpse into the extraordinary world of ambulance driving from the man behind the wheel.Heart-stopping, eye-opening and jaw-dropping. Sometimes painful, sometimes sad, often very, very funny' Craig BrownAn S&M party gone horribly wrongA dead man locked in a car with a hungry bull terrierA teenage girl with suspicious abdominal painsAnd a man who's fainted, frightened he was allergic to his cheese and onion sandwich It's just another day at work for Kit WhartonAfter a childhood picked in alcohol and punctuated by parental fighting, stints in journalism and house removals, Kit Wharton joined the NHS ambulance service. He hasn't looked back. This is his report from the front line: 999 calls that hurtle him to the critical moment in other peoples' lives.

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/03/2018
      ISBN13: 9780008188634, 978-0008188634
      ISBN10: 0008188637

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      Book Synopsis
      A glimpse into the extraordinary world of ambulance driving from the man behind the wheel.Heart-stopping, eye-opening and jaw-dropping. Sometimes painful, sometimes sad, often very, very funny' Craig BrownAn S&M party gone horribly wrongA dead man locked in a car with a hungry bull terrierA teenage girl with suspicious abdominal painsAnd a man who's fainted, frightened he was allergic to his cheese and onion sandwich It's just another day at work for Kit WhartonAfter a childhood picked in alcohol and punctuated by parental fighting, stints in journalism and house removals, Kit Wharton joined the NHS ambulance service. He hasn't looked back. This is his report from the front line: 999 calls that hurtle him to the critical moment in other peoples' lives.

      Trade Review

      ‘An adrenaline-filled ride through the highs and lows of life
      on the NHS frontline … Memorable and blackly humorous’
      Express

      ‘Entertaining and eye-opening’ The Times

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