The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic Book for EMS & Ambulance Personnel

The GBU Paramedic book series provides friendly, conversational and realistic reading for every prehospital care provider.

Written to highlight the human-centered side of emergency services roles and provoke thought around approaches to:

  • Patients & Peers

  • Safety & Sense of Satisfaction

  • Public Perception & Professionalism

Based on the autonomous and critical thinking abilities that we are renowned and recruited for, these reflective practice pages encourage enthusiasm, excellence and empathy in everyday care. Showing up for each shift is one thing, but bringing our best reaps the biggest rewards. Not only for patients, but for ourselves, our colleagues and our industry as a whole.

With a self-development style handbook for students starting out, a scenario-based book for paramedics and EMTs at any level and a pocketbook full of fifty-two reflective rhymes to last an entire year, there is something for everyone involved in EMS.

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 Series Previews & Snippets

Chapter 1 | Public Perception Means Everything

It's not just skills and knowledge that demand ongoing reflective practice or continued professional development in healthcare, our approach to patients and ...

Chapter 2 | Safety Doesn’t Have To Be A Dirty Word

Book club events and workshops for student medics and EMTs are always enlightening. It's great to hear their thoughts, hopes, concerns and ideas for the futu...

Chapter 4 | Precepting Paramedics For Our Own Old Age

Getting paramedic uniforms from the ambulance to the laundry during a pandemic is a concern...try this tip and see if it works for you. The Good, The Bad & T...