After having worked as a military medic in the Canadian Armed Forces and then transitioning to work as a civilian paramedic, Matthew has a painfully yet hopeful and uplifting story, rife with complexity and raw honesty. His career spanned for nearly 14 years. In that time; Matthew experienced the many lows and extreme highs of working in frontline healthcare.Matthew immigrated to Canada when he was just a b ...Täielik kirjeldus
After having worked as a military medic in the Canadian Armed Forces and then transitioning to work as a civilian paramedic, Matthew has a painfully yet hopeful and uplifting story, rife with complexity and raw honesty. His career spanned for nearly 14 years. In that time; Matthew experienced the many lows and extreme highs of working in frontline healthcare.Matthew immigrated to Canada when he was just a boy. After arriving in a small town nestled among the Rockies, Matthew's home life began to unravel. Matthew endured abuse at the hands of his father and navigated many difficult years as he watched his mother battle cancer on and off for the duration of his childhood.Growing up in a broken home left a mark on Matthew. Working in a profession where he tried to piece little pieces of that broken world back together again left another. This is the story of Matthew, and his medic's mind!