Life Changing Paramedic Stories

By Dion Siluch

Have you ever wondered what it's like to save a life? In his book, Life Changing Paramedic Stories, Dion talks about 12 life changing experiences while working as a Canadian Paramedic. From paranoid schizophrenic psychopaths driving 140km/hr into a rock wall to a life changing incident that will make a grown man cry, Dion covers it all.

The stories that he typically share will make people cry, laugh, get inspired, get angry, feel sick and feel loved, sometimes all at the same time.

This book has inspired people to take a deeper look into what really matters. How life can so quickly be taken away and the appreciation for the simple things in life can bring long lasting joy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dion Siluch
• Release date: Apr 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9780995976405

Dion Siluch

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Dion Siluch

Life Changing Paramedic Stories

12 Amazing Stories That Will Change Your Life

First published by Dion Siluch in 2017

Copyright © Dion Siluch, 2017

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

The Paranoid Schizophrenic Traveller

Oilfield Abdomen Injury

18-Year-Old vs Power Line

Sick Kid

The Best Friend

Fentanyl Crisis

Cardiac Arrest

Ankle Frac On Frac

First Call

False Alarm Kid

Bikers and Truckers

Party Time

About The Author

Dedication

To every person that has woken up to ambulance sirens at 3am. I’m sorry.

Acknowledgments

First and foremost, I would like to thank my loving parents, Larry and Cindy, for being the biggest support in my life and always giving me a place to rest my head when I visit home. They are the reason I am who I am today and take pride in being the best version of myself. My older brother Dan will always be my hero and I can’t thank him enough for all the life lessons he’s given me throughout the years. Dan inspires me to work hard and never give up even when the road gets rough.

I would also like to thank all the Paramedics and Emergency Response Personnel I have met while on this journey. Each one has contributed to the development of these stories and shared the emotions that come with doing a critical job day and night.

1

The Paranoid Schizophrenic Traveller

It was a sunny afternoon in the beautiful valley where I was working, mid-way through the week. The town was Grand Forks, British Columbia, where I was stationed for my first gig working as a new paramedic. It was also the small town where I grew up as a child.

It had been a few days since my last nasty call and I was due for another one. Typically, anyone who goes an entire week without bloodshed, without a nasty and utterly disturbing call, is having a good week. The alternative is the poopy, smelly old people who need another ride to the hospital to load up on more drugs. I consider paramedics lucky if neither of these situations happens, but this is most often not the case—just like the time I met my paranoid schizophrenic traveller who thought it would be a great idea to rent a car and drive across the province. Seems like a good idea, right?

First off, I’m not sure how he got the vehicle. A person discharged from one of the most intense psychiatric wards in Vancouver should not be casually thrown in with the public like a recycled pop can. It amazes me how easily this man rented a vehicle, and for such a cheap price. I always get screwed into buying the additional insurance, but somehow this man got away without being upsold. Good job, bud.

While on his way through the mountains between Kelowna and Grand Forks, a distance of roughly 200 kilometres, our schizophrenic friend started hearing voices, just like you see in the movies. He believed someone was chasing him, that someone was directly behind him in another vehicle, threatening to take his life. As he drove farther and farther over the pass, he came to the sudden realization that he had not stopped for gas since he left Vancouver. And this must have been planned, as he explained to me later.

But don’t worry: he had a solution, a very, very simple way to fix all this. Why don’t we speed up to 160 km/h and drive directly into a rock wall? We are