The Paramedics

As recently as 1965, if you had a medical emergency, the people who
showed up at your door would be volunteer firefighters, police
officers, or undertakers with a hearse. Today, the story of how a
group of Black men from Pittsburgh changed that.  Kevin
Hazzard’s book is American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the
Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics. Say hello on
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