American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics
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Book Overview
The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. A 9-1-1 call might bring police or even the local funeral home. But that all changed with Freedom House EMS in Pittsburgh, a group of Black men who...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0306926075
ISBN13:9780306926075
Release Date:September 2022
Publisher:Grand Central Publishing
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent!
Published by Charles , 4 months ago
I absolutely loved this book. I started my EMS career in 2006 but haven't heard of the Freedom House Paramedics until 2023. Once I started, I could not put this book down. I think anyone with an EMS background should read this book.
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