paramedics and the role of storytelling

people around me tend to find it funny that i'm studying to be a paramedic/working in sar but that my main hobby is creative writing.

but the thing is, they're way more connected than you might originally think. storytelling is a defining characteristic of paramedic practice. 

paramedics (and those in emergency services) are "immersed in narrative" according to timothy tangherlini, who's a folklorist. it's a key part of the work and the environment. among ambulance personnel, storytelling stands as one of the most developed aspects of the occupational culture. it influences how emergency workers cope with the psychological trauma associated with their work; how they interact with the environment and the public, and how they interact with each other, management and other closely related agencies.

 lazarsfeld-jackson, who's done some really cool work on paramedic's oral traditions, also notes that for paramedics/ems, storytelling is a method of /debriefing/. it's informal and a way more to fill time in long hours on a rig, but it's still become part of the job. there's also more to be said about the very cynical, self-deprecating, anti-hero tone of these stories as well as the competition like narrative pool that occurs on stations — "such stories are not fit for public consumption" she goes on to say. 

oral tradition is a HUGE part of wider ems, too. i'm saying this from my own experience — i've been a surf lifeguard since i was fourteen, and storytelling is a massive part of filling time on long days, as well as proving your abilities. it's how we learn from and teach e/o. and it carries on. there's stories from years ago that still get used to teach us concepts and warn us of things, there's always the 'oh i heard about this guy' stories, there's a long, interconnected web of stories in surf lifesaving that's an inherent part of the environment. it's also a more consumable form of lessons for younger guards than the traditional kind. for them, too, telling their own stories is a kind of rite of passage. storytelling plays a role in the formation of identity for ems workers. 

also from a structural pov, those in ems and services are responding to incidents that are constrained, have a defined climax, and have falling action. most of the situations we respond to have a clear narrative arc, which makes storytelling such an easy way of debriefing. 

all that said, because of the nature of the job and the environment, paramedicine and emergency services are strongly connected to storytelling as a discipline for various reasons, and have super strong oral traditions. so it's kind of not strange that i drifted toward it. 

references

Lazarsfeld-Jensen, A. (2014). Telling stories out of school: Experiencing the paramedic’s oral traditions and role dissonance. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(6), 734–739. 

Furness, S., Hanson, L., & Spier, J. (2021). Archetypal meanings of being a paramedic: A hermeneutic review. Australasian Emergency Care, 24(2), 135–140. 

Timothy R. Tangherlini (2000). Heroes and Lies: Storytelling Tactics among Paramedics. Folklore, 111(1), 43–66.

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