Author Description

A funny, poignant memoir about one volunteer EMT’s years on a rescue squad in rural New Jersey. RonCody was a biostatistician and professor at Rutgers Medical School when a CPR class led him to join hislocal rescue squad as a volunteer. For the next 28 years, Ron answered calls for help from hiscommunity, including his neighbors, friends, and, on one occasion, his own son. Along with anecdotesfrom calls that were sometimes disturbing and sometimes amusing, Ron recalls his experiences of EMTtraining and research on pre-hospital care in the days when EMS programs were still evolving. Ron’sstory is one about everyday heroes who walk towards danger to help those in need.