“I Answered an Emergency Call as a Paramedic — The Patient Was My Wife”

At thirty-four years old, after eight years as a paramedic in Chicago’s South Side, Tristan Valentine had seen more death and trauma than most people witness in a lifetime. Gunshot wounds, overdoses, car crashes mangled beyond recognition—he’d treated them all with steady hands and a clear mind, compartmentalizing the horror so he could function, so continue reading …