Summary of Thomas Fisher's The Emergency

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

#1 It took until late February for the first patient to come to the South Side ER, a flight attendant named Terri who came with a cough and a story. She had shaken hands with clients in Seattle, where the ICUs were overwhelmed with infected patients.

#2 As the nation continued to collapse, I was unable to make decisions for my friends regarding when to take their kids out of school or whether to take their planned vacation to Jamaica. I did not withhold information from them, but I did not offer them any comforting predictions about how many people would die.

#3 The South Side was hit hard by the virus, and I knew that the onslaught was inevitable. I expected to be infected before it was over. The only question I had was: how sick will I become.

#4 I announced to my family that I would not see them for a while to protect them from infection. With primary-colored helium balloons floating to the ceiling, my announcement turned it into a going-away party.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669382867

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

It took until late February for the first patient to come to the South Side ER, a flight attendant named Terri who came with a cough and a story. She had shaken hands with clients in Seattle, where the ICUs were overwhelmed with infected patients.

#2

As the nation continued to collapse, I was unable to make decisions for my friends regarding when to take their kids out of school or whether to take their planned vacation to Jamaica. I did not withhold information from them, but I did not offer them any comforting predictions about how many people would die.

#3

The South Side was hit hard by the virus, and I knew that the onslaught was inevitable. I expected to be infected before it was over. The only question I had was: how sick will I become.

#4

I announced to my family that I would not see them for a while to protect them from infection. With primary-colored helium balloons floating to the ceiling, my announcement turned it into a going-away party.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The virus changes everything. What to wear, how to get to the hospital, when to eat, and every step of patient care has to be rethought in order to stay safe.

#2

I was