David Lee Roth Trains to Become Paramedic
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David Lee Roth Trains to Become Paramedic
NEW YORK - Rocker David Lee Roth (news), the former Van Halen frontman, is taking up a new trade.
Instead of screaming "Jump," he'll be yelling "Clear!"
Roth, 50, has been riding for several weeks with a New York ambulance crew in training to become a paramedic, The New York Post reported Tuesday.
"I have been on over 200 individual rides now," said Roth. "Not once has anyone recognized me, which is perfect for me."
The singer, who spent a decade with Van Halen before embarking on a solo career, except a collaboration with the band for two new songs on a greatest hits album, has been riding along with crews in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn several nights a week.
His training seems to be going well.
Several weeks ago, Roth saved the life of a heart attack victim in the Bronx by using a defibrillator.
He takes his work so seriously that he did not want publicity so that it would not "diminish what I am trying to do here." He has said that he did not want the neighborhoods he was working in named so that he would not draw attention to himself or co-workers.
"You would never know you were dealing with a rock-'n'-roll guy," said Linda Reissman, Roth's EMS consultant and tutor. "His commitment really is touching. He wants to help people."
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Instead of screaming "Jump," he'll be yelling "Clear!"
Roth, 50, has been riding for several weeks with a New York ambulance crew in training to become a paramedic, The New York Post reported Tuesday.
"I have been on over 200 individual rides now," said Roth. "Not once has anyone recognized me, which is perfect for me."
The singer, who spent a decade with Van Halen before embarking on a solo career, except a collaboration with the band for two new songs on a greatest hits album, has been riding along with crews in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn several nights a week.
His training seems to be going well.
Several weeks ago, Roth saved the life of a heart attack victim in the Bronx by using a defibrillator.
He takes his work so seriously that he did not want publicity so that it would not "diminish what I am trying to do here." He has said that he did not want the neighborhoods he was working in named so that he would not draw attention to himself or co-workers.
"You would never know you were dealing with a rock-'n'-roll guy," said Linda Reissman, Roth's EMS consultant and tutor. "His commitment really is touching. He wants to help people."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...mu/people_roth
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Heard this last July. I think it's great. He's a class act.
His book, "Crazy From The Heat" is really good too. Read it twice.
He's performing with his short hair now? That would be weird to see.
His book, "Crazy From The Heat" is really good too. Read it twice.
He's performing with his short hair now? That would be weird to see.
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Originally posted by nodeerforamonth
His book, "Crazy From The Heat" is really good too. Read it twice.
His book, "Crazy From The Heat" is really good too. Read it twice.
is it? i've always wanted to read it.. just never got around to it.
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Just curious, is he doing this because he needs a paycheck? Or is this just a lark? I guess it beats serving up fast food. It would be pretty bizarre to be needing EMT help and then see Diamond Dave pumping you full of electricity.
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Originally posted by Jack Straw
Just curious, is he doing this because he needs a paycheck? Or is this just a lark? I guess it beats serving up fast food. It would be pretty bizarre to be needing EMT help and then see Diamond Dave pumping you full of electricity.
Just curious, is he doing this because he needs a paycheck? Or is this just a lark? I guess it beats serving up fast food. It would be pretty bizarre to be needing EMT help and then see Diamond Dave pumping you full of electricity.
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Originally posted by Jack Straw
Just curious, is he doing this because he needs a paycheck? Or is this just a lark? I guess it beats serving up fast food. It would be pretty bizarre to be needing EMT help and then see Diamond Dave pumping you full of electricity.
Just curious, is he doing this because he needs a paycheck? Or is this just a lark? I guess it beats serving up fast food. It would be pretty bizarre to be needing EMT help and then see Diamond Dave pumping you full of electricity.
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Sad how cynical people have become in this day and age. Really, really sad.
He cut his hair and dyed it as not to be recognized. He refused to mention the area he's working in. He was happy that no one has recognized him on 200 runs.
Maybe, just maybe, for once, just this one time, there is no conspiracy or ulterior motive and he just wants to help people?
He cut his hair and dyed it as not to be recognized. He refused to mention the area he's working in. He was happy that no one has recognized him on 200 runs.
Maybe, just maybe, for once, just this one time, there is no conspiracy or ulterior motive and he just wants to help people?
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Originally posted by nodeerforamonth
Sad how cynical people have become in this day and age. Really, really sad.
He cut his hair and dyed it as not to be recognized. He refused to mention the area he's working in. He was happy that no one has recognized him on 200 runs.
Maybe, just maybe, for once, just this one time, there is no conspiracy or ulterior motive and he just wants to help people?
Sad how cynical people have become in this day and age. Really, really sad.
He cut his hair and dyed it as not to be recognized. He refused to mention the area he's working in. He was happy that no one has recognized him on 200 runs.
Maybe, just maybe, for once, just this one time, there is no conspiracy or ulterior motive and he just wants to help people?
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Originally posted by nodeerforamonth
Heard this last July. I think it's great. He's a class act.
His book, "Crazy From The Heat" is really good too. Read it twice.
He's performing with his short hair now? That would be weird to see.
Heard this last July. I think it's great. He's a class act.
His book, "Crazy From The Heat" is really good too. Read it twice.
He's performing with his short hair now? That would be weird to see.
He is performing with short hair and looks a lot better than he did with the long bleach-blond hair.
FYI, I heard an interview with him a while back where he said he has always wanted to take after his father in some way, shape or form. His father was a doctor.
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Then why do we need to know about it at all?
Then why do we need to know about it at all?
The Post probably heard about it and tracked him down for it. This story IS 6 months old.
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Originally posted by Fielding Mellish
I'll have a bottle of anything. And a glazed donut.
TO GO!!!
I'll have a bottle of anything. And a glazed donut.
TO GO!!!
Just what I was thinking.