Publisher's Synopsis
The Green Man is based on Ron's real life progression from Ambulanceman to a Professional Paramedic in Great Britain (1960s to 1990s). The Green Man is dedicated to Emergency Services personnel everywhere, particularly those who suffer in silence, maybe for years, because of the mental trauma of emergency work. It contains real-life stories that happened daily as the author went from being a relatively low-skilled ambulanceman in the late-1960s to proudly becoming among the first professionally-trained paramedics. As you will read, it was a wild ride. They faced heaping doses of tragedy and heartbreak, while also saving thousands of lives. Ron Gillatt was in the trenches as the industry dealt with push-back from the old guard who didn't want the profession to change, but he thoroughly enjoyed learning all the new life-saving techniques and equipment. This book is for families and friends of today's first-responders who want to understand a bit more about what it takes for their loved ones to answer the kind of emergency calls that no one would ever want to respond to.
