David Lee Roth - the Paramedic

[ladyspur]

I wonder if he sings to his patients.

Famed Rocker Roth Goes From No. 1 to 911
Nov 16, 10:14 AM (ET)


Singer David Lee Roth poses for a photograph at a gala following the Tony Awards on June 6, 2004.

NEW YORK (AP) - Instead of screaming "Jump," David Lee Roth will be yelling "clear!" The former Van Halen frontman is taking up a new trade - paramedic.

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 on her.

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."

[PHANTOM21]

Originally Posted by ladyspur

I wonder if he sings to his patients.

Famed Rocker Roth Goes From No. 1 to 911
Nov 16, 10:14 AM (ET)


Singer David Lee Roth poses for a photograph at a gala following the Tony Awards on June 6, 2004.

NEW YORK (AP) - Instead of screaming "Jump," David Lee Roth will be yelling "clear!" The former Van Halen frontman is taking up a new trade - paramedic.

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."

hello earth to dave, its been that way for 20 years, dumbass

[Lord Deimos]

Originally Posted by ladyspur

Several weeks ago, Roth saved the life of a heart attack victim in the Bronx by using a defibrillator on her.

Said Roth afterward: "It's not about whether you lived or died, it's HOW GOOD YOU LOOKED..."

[Drachen]

As a patient is dying, he will be like "Life goes on, without you, cause IIIIIIIIIIIM a bad paramedic, paramedic, paramedic, Nobody leaves here alive, nobody leaves here alive."

[TexasNative]

Sounds like a reality tv show in the making.

[Drachen]

well, whatever the case, I just want to see the nurses he brings along with him.

[Jason R]

Uh no dude, DLR is still recognized as one of the best front men ever.

[Drachen]

Who are you talking to and what are you talking about?^^^

[Jason R]

Whoever said he's unrecognizable. That is THE DLR!

[PHANTOM21]

for chrissakes...if your the misfortunate soul whose life is draining away and your moments away from the last seconds of your life, do you really want to see david lee roth hovering over you?

[Jason R]

HAHA. It'd be great if you were a VH fan!

[SleepyAdamII]

wow, why the hate?

So the guy wants to be a paramedic, so what??? if he's good at it and wants to do something for other people who the hell are you people to criticize???

sorry but, if a guy is going to work for other people, and help save lives, why rag on him????

[RichB]

This is OLD news! I wonder why it's being rehased again in the press?

[Jason R]

Dude it'd be awesome to be listening to VH when you died.

[Blake]

Originally Posted by PHANTOM21

for chrissakes...if your the misfortunate soul whose life is draining away and your moments away from the last seconds of your life, do you really want to see david lee roth hovering over you?

my thoughts exactly....

[Lord Deimos]

Originally Posted by Jason R

Dude it'd be awesome to be listening to VH when you died.

I'm adding that to my will... "Play Running with the Devil at my wake"

[Drachen]

Yeah DLR is the bomb. Hot for teacher, ice cream man, gigilo, any of those videos!