A Real Emergency

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM EDT

Author/paramedic Joanna Sokol joins in to share her work.

What's it like to work in the world of first responders in the ambulance? A Real Emergency includes stories from the Ambulance, author/paramedic Joanna Sokol joins in to share her life through this "love letter" from a paramedic to the best and worst parts of her career.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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