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There's a reason why EMTs and other kinds of trauma medics have some of the highest rates of sadness and suicidal thoughts of any profession. The fragility of life is not something most of us have to grapple with regularly, but these brave men and woman come face to face with it every day.

On Ask Reddit, some of these workers shared the call that they remember the most, for all the wrong reasons. Here are 12 horror stories from paramedics.

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