Most Recent: December 31, 1969
The world of paramedics is fast-paced, intense, and often unforgiving. The men and women on the front lines of emergency services experience trauma daily, witnessing life and death in ways most of us can only imagine. For Chris Zinnel, the chaos of the streets of New York City wasn’t just confined to his job. In "H-Bomb," he reveals how the emotional weight of being a paramedic contributed to his struggles with heroin addiction. As a paramedic, Zinnel was responsible for saving lives, making split-second decisions, and coping with the immense pressure that comes with the job. But behind the scenes, he fought an inner battle, one that would ultimately lead him into the throes of heroin addiction. Chris Zinnel and H-Bomb explore this battle in excruciating detail, painting a vivid picture of how even those tasked with saving others sometimes need saving themselves.