American sirens : the incredible story of the Black men who became America's first paramedics
Hazzard, Kevin, 1977-2023
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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 became America's first paramedics and set the gold standard for emergency medicine around the world, only to have their story and their legacy erased - until now. In 'American Sirens', acclaimed journalist and paramedic Kevin Hazzard tells the dramatic story of how a group of young, undereducated Black men forged a new frontier of healthcare.
Main title:
Author:
Hazzard, Kevin, 1977-, author
Imprint:
London : Hachette Books, 2023.
Collation:
336 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780306926075 (hbk)
Dewey class:
362.18808996074886362.188
LC class:
RA645.6.P4
Local class:
362.188
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3468531