Wild Rescues, Kevin Grange
Wild Rescues, Kevin Grange
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Wild Rescues
A Paramedic’s Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton

Author: Kevin Grange

Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon

Unabridged: 8 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/05/2021

Synopsis

Wild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with the National Park Service: a unique brand of park rangers who respond to medical and traumatic emergencies in some of the most isolated and rugged parts of America. In 2014, Kevin Grange left his job as a paramedic in Los Angeles to work in a response area with 2.2 million acres: Yellowstone National Park. Seeking a break from city life and urban EMS, he wanted to experience pure nature, fulfill his dream of working for the National Park Service, and take a crash-course in wilderness medicine. Between calls, Grange reflects upon the democratic ideal of the National Park mission, the beauty of the land, and the many threats facing it. With visitation rising, budgets shrinking, and people loving our parks to death, he realized that—along with the health of his patients—he was also fighting for the life of “America’s Best Idea.”

About Kevin Grange

Kevin Grange is a firefighter paramedic in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He is the award-winning author of Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic and Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World. He has written for Journal of Emergency Medical Services, National Parks, Backpacker, Utne Reader, Yoga Journal, and the Orange County Register. He has worked as a park ranger and paramedic at Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Teton National Parks.

About Timothy Andrés Pabon

Timothy Andrés Pabon is an English- and Spanish-speaking voice-over artist who has worked extensively in advertising and audiobook narration. He has had acting roles on House of Cards and has also been a costar on HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire opposite country music legend Steve Earl. As a stage actor, he has worked off-Broadway at the June Havoc Theatre, and his regional credits include Center Stage, the Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, the Hippodrome, Olney Theatre, Rep Stage, and GALA Hispanic Theatre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan

I love our country’s National Parks (although admittedly in bite-size quantities). When I saw a new book out, about “a paramedic’s extreme adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton,” I thought it would make for a good read. Author Kevin Grange is working as a paramedic for a private ambula......more

Goodreads review by Lori L

Wild Rescues by Kevin Grange is a very highly recommended fascinating firsthand account of the life of a paramedic working with the National Park Service. In 2014, Kevin Grange left his job as a paramedic in Los Angeles to work at Yellowstone National Park. The district ranger at Old Faithful told Gr......more

Goodreads review by Kade

This was a great read. It was my first time reading a book about a paramedic that works in extreme types of cases like these. The author did a great job at telling his experiences. He did a fantastic job at providing tidbits of education while keeping the stories engaging. There were some very... sa......more

Goodreads review by Alissa

I thought there would be more action and fascinating rescues. I’ll admit I was here to rubberneck. I wanted to feel immersed in National Park magic while travel horror stories unfolded— it wasn’t quite that, but a decent read nonetheless.......more

Quotes

“Written with a deep appreciation of the wild and the awesome beauty of our National Parks, Wild Rescues lives up to its title. Armchair travelers will thrill to the hair-raising rescues, and seasoned trekkers will be reminded of the inherent dangers of their pastime.” Jim DeFelice, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Kevin Grange details nearly everything that possibly could go wrong in a national park and yet still manages to make you more excited than ever to hit the trail.” Conor Knighton, New York Times bestselling author

“There are thousands of ways to die in the Great Outdoors, but an elite group of park rangers and paramedics mind the gap. One of them has finally brought us their riveting stories of rescue in this quick and interesting book full of drama and real-life heroism.” Ben Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author

“A captivating memoir. I couldn’t put it down.” Kate Siber, author of National Parks of the USA

“This is one helluva book. Grange somehow manages to combine the madness of life on an ambulance with the serenity and awe of America’s most beautiful places.” Kevin Hazzard, author of A Thousand Naked Strangers

“National Parks bring together visitors accustomed to more controlled circumstances with heat, cold, cliffs, whitewater, wild animals, and thin air that challenges aging hearts. Anyone who suffers misfortune under these conditions can only hope that Kevin Grange is on duty. This man loves his job.” Jordan Fisher Smith, author of Engineering Eden

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