SWAT Medic

From Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People by Chris Gethard

April 21, 2026 · 1h 16m · Episode 526

About this episode

A paramedic shares insights on first response work and personal experiences with addiction and mental health.

A paramedic calls in this week, and he and Gethard bond fast over the real deal world of first response. This caller is operating at a pretty intense level, working in roles that require very specific skill sets. He and Geth get into the ins and outs of the job, ambulance hierarchy, and whether there's real beef between paramedics, EMTs, and everybody else on the scene. Plus, the caller talks about growing up around addiction and instability, doing his own mental health work, and how all of it shaped the way he shows up for people in crisis. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping and 365-day returns. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Gethard

Guest: paramedic

Topics covered

first response
paramedics
mental health
addiction
crisis intervention

Keywords

paramedic
first response
mental health
addiction
crisis

Mentioned in this episode

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