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A Year In Green: The Unfiltered Life Of A Paramedic
Life on the frontline isn’t all flashing blue lights and dramatic rescues. Sometimes it’s saving a life with seconds to spare. Sometimes it’s searching for a missing TV remote, arguing with a GP’s receptionist, or realising the “cardiac arrest” is really just acid reflux. And sometimes, it’s sitting quietly with a family as their loved one takes their last breath.
In this brutally honest, darkly funny, and deeply human memoir, paramedic Trevor Wain takes you through one full year on the job. Each day brings a new call, a new patient, and a fresh reminder that truth is always stranger than fiction.
From tragic to ridiculous — cardiac arrests, collapses in supermarkets, patients who need help but don’t want it, and even the odd child with their finger stuck somewhere it definitely shouldn’t be — Trevor captures the raw, unfiltered reality of ambulance life.
With humour as sharp as a defibrillator shock and compassion at the heart of every page, A Year in Green is more than just a diary. It’s a frontline tour through the chaos, comedy, and quiet heartbreak that comes with wearing the green uniform.
In this brutally honest, darkly funny, and deeply human memoir, paramedic Trevor Wain takes you through one full year on the job. Each day brings a new call, a new patient, and a fresh reminder that truth is always stranger than fiction.
From tragic to ridiculous — cardiac arrests, collapses in supermarkets, patients who need help but don’t want it, and even the odd child with their finger stuck somewhere it definitely shouldn’t be — Trevor captures the raw, unfiltered reality of ambulance life.
With humour as sharp as a defibrillator shock and compassion at the heart of every page, A Year in Green is more than just a diary. It’s a frontline tour through the chaos, comedy, and quiet heartbreak that comes with wearing the green uniform.
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379 pages, Hardcover
Published August 20, 2025
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February 9, 2026
An interesting book, but not really for the over 65 ‘s . Wondering are we the next patient? Most of it is about the elderly of which i am one. Makes me wonder what people think the ambulance service is actually for. No wonder you people are over worked . Have great sympathy for ambulance crews , always between a rock and a hard place.
August 25, 2025
A really interesting read and an insight into what our heroes do daily! Really enjoyed this and fully recommend others to read it too :):)
October 21, 2025
A good account of the work life of a paramedic.
I did want a bit more as read as a patient log. I would have liked to know how his work affected his personal life and family.
I did want a bit more as read as a patient log. I would have liked to know how his work affected his personal life and family.
November 19, 2025
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I can’t express how much it means to me, you taking the me time to read and comment.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart ❤️
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews