Blood, Sweat and Tea - Tom Reynolds

For anyone who is interested in how the Ambulance Service works - and I mean REALLY works - this book is for you! It is a fabulous, and incredibly accurate diary from someone working on the frontline of the service. I used to be an EMT and I found that this book was perfect at describing some of the weird and wonderful jobs that we've all been to. Reynolds does not let emotions get the better of him, his writing is always articulate and detailed. he gets his point across with great ease. I would recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about joining the service, especially as an EMT or Paramedic - read this before you sign up. It tells about ...  Read the complete review

Blood Sweat & Tea Working with the Scottish Ambulance Service, I have always had a keen interest in blogs about the ambulance service whether than be London Ambulance service or Scottish Ambulance Service. I stumbled across a Blog written by Tom Reynolds an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who works with the London Ambulance Service (LAS). Tom wrote fantastic blogs and always had you checking back for more updates until one day I went on to the site and seen a post " Read my stories in a book" . I think back then you could pre-order the book. But I waited until the price came down and then ordered it. Cost and ...  Read the complete review

For the last two years I have been reading an online blog written by a member of the London Ambulance Service. So when I saw that his posts had been turned into a book I was straight onto Amazon.co.uk to add it to my wishlist as I find his blog well-written (quite unusual for a blogger), funny, touching and totally compelling. I finally got around to ordering it and when it arrived yesterday I sat down and read it straight through, reading bits out to my husband periodically and stopping quite often to catch my breath or just rant! I am rereading it now which is totally unknown for me, but I have taken a break to write this review. ***The ...  Read the complete review