Wild Rescues

A Paramedic's Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton

By: Kevin Grange

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon

A paramedic story that takes places in the wild and sheds a never-seen-before light on wilderness medicine, our national parks, and conflicts that arise between tourism and protecting the land

Wild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with the National Park Service: a unique brand of park rangers who respond to medical and traumatic emergencies in some of the most isolated and rugged parts of America. In 2014, Kevin Grange left his job as a paramedic in Los Angeles to work in a response area with 2.2 million acres: Yellowstone National Park. Seeking a break from city life and urban EMS, he wanted to experience pure nature, fulfill his dream of working for the National Park Service, and take a crash-course in wilderness medicine. Between calls, Grange reflects upon the democratic ideal of the National Park mission, the beauty of the land, and the many threats facing it. With visitation rising, budgets shrinking, and people loving our parks to death, he realized that - along with the health of his patients - he was also fighting for the life of “America’s Best Idea”.

©2021 Kevin Grange (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

Pretty good- Greater love for NPS

I agree with other reviews that the Yellowstone section is the best. Otherwise not especially cohesive, but a good book.
Being familiar with the locations and terms used in the book, it was pretty distracting that that narrator wasn’t comfortable with a lot of them.

Outstanding!

Could not put it down waiting for the winter! As an EMT & National Ski Patrol, Kevin was engaging, accurate and on point!

Nitty gritty rescues

I liked the protocols and all the challenges he faced while earning more qualifications as a first responder.

Great insight into stories of a Paramedic

Loved the detailed first perspective view of a man growing into his career and overcoming different obstacles that come along his journey.

Very unique story

I enjoyed this book. I certainly have a huge respect for all of the first responders. And especially the ones who work in places that are beautiful but also brutal and very dangerous.