2018 Readers' Choice Best Paramedic LIFEN EMERG Y ME LIFENET Chip Duboise Chip Duboise was recently seleted by readers of the Malvem Daily Record as the 2018 Reader's Choice Best Paramedic. He has worked in EMS in Malvern since 2001 enjoy the people. I've always been amazed at how most people, even on the worst day of their life, have the ability to be kind and under- standing to each other," Duboise said. "l also enjoy getting to hang out with my work family. I've learned that "I became an EMT by needed a few more hours to fill up my the bonds made while on the job are schedule while in college. The EMT just as strong as any family bond course seemed like a cool class During the class we had to do ride and do together." time on an ambulance. After my very first callout, I was hooked, and I've For others considering a career in been on an ambulance ever since. EMS, Duboise offers some advice. became a paramedic when I knew I wanted to do even more for te This job is not for everybody. If you people I was helping," he said. especially given the things we see want to run red lights and be a hero then this is not for you. If you truly Duboise enjoys his job because of his want to help people and do some coworkers and the opptunity it amazing things, this is the perfect provides him to help people daily. career for you," he said. www.LifeNetEMS.or 9 LIFENET