title: Starting out - I was amazed by the skill and professionalism of paramedics.
abstract: On my community placement I joined a 12-hour shift at the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust. I was apprehensive at first, but as we raced to our first emergency, the adrenaline soon overcame any doubts.
authors.affiliation: At the University of Derby.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stapleton