What We Carry

Gail Larkin has achieved two brave things in her book that most EMS/fire professionals think about but do not bring to fruition in their lifetime--she provides a searingly honest portrayal of what we do as servant leaders; and, through her deep revelations, she leaves a legacy for the next generation to ponder. Past all the training and education, the darkness and despair, there are moments that give us hope in the humanity we all have inside us and for the human condition. it is through this journey that Ms. Larkin's writing reminds me of the old Greek proverb: a society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit in. Through her sense of what is real, she's planting trees for public safety professionals to come, but this is a book for anyone who wants to understand what those in EMs deal with on a day-to-day basis. --Dr. Chris Nollette, NRP, LP. Professor of emergency Medical Service, Moreno Valley College / Ben Clark training Center, riverside Community College District, California. President, National association of eMS educators (NaeMSe) What We Carry is the spiritual journey of a New York City paramedic as she explores her calling and finds herself. Gail Larkin touchingly recalls patients she has cared for and shows that, every time we touch another person, we take on part of them. she affirms the dignity of all people, no matter who they are--and more importantly, where they are--in life. This is a great read for anyone who has been in healthcare or who wants an insider's view of emergency Medical services. --Marie C. Diglio, BA, EMTP; CIC. Executive Director of Operations, Regional Emergency Medical Services of New York City (NYC REMSCO)