And dare we say it Organic Recycling West seems to be making a profit on both ends of the deal. The recent film Bringing Out the Dead, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Nicholas Cage, chronicles the bizarre work life of former New York City paramedic Frank Pierce. Ghosts haunt Pierce, threatening to send him over the mental edge. But he goes on call each night, overseeing the death march that is late-night Hell s Kitchen. To help us find out, San Diego Medical Service Enterprise offered a ride-along.
Some paramedics say they ve never experienced the burnout that nearly does in Cage s character.
However, one veteran has dealt with similarly dark periods. You want to be perfect every time, and it just isn t possible. Our lives are dull, says one San Diego paramedic.