Realism, Heresy, and Opportunities Squandered

When NBC’s Trauma premiered last fall EMTs and Paramedics nationwide, myself included, blasted it for its lack of realism and poor portrayal of our profession.  Ratings tanked, and the show went into hiatus.  It returned briefly this spring, and personally I felt the episodes were getting better.  There was potential there, but the network finally [...]

OK, NBC, I watched it.

I was working last night. No helicopters crashed, nothing blew up, and I certainly did not get laid. In fact, we treated one seizure patient and watched Monday Night Football. Thanks to the magic that is TiVo, I finally got the chance to watch Trauma this afternoon.

I [...]