An Individual who has an obsession, fascination and/or
fetish for the Emergency Medical Services (including
Fire & Rescue).
Ambosexuals can suffer from 'Hero Complex' cognitive delusions, Delusions of Grandiosity among peers and the general public, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. In some
case, Ambosexuals pursue Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine for morbid curiosity, sexual gratification and other sinister fantasies.
Modus Operandi of an Ambosexual includes (but is not limited to);
-The purchase of expensive medical and rescue equipment for display purposes only.
-The purchase or procurement (
legal or otherwise) of official emergency services equipment (such as badges and uniforms).
-Regular conversation pertaining to the emergency medical services, regardless of social setting.
-Pre-hospital emergency care
social media presence.
-Ideation of commanding officers, disdain towards peers.
-Poor understanding of their clinical level'
s scope of practice, poor bedside manner, poor performance of skills,
high death toll.
Ambosexuals can usually be found as members of voluntary medical organizations, due to poor vetting procedure.