American sirens : the incredible story of the Black men who became America's first paramedics / Kevin Hazzard.
"Up until 1968, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. That all changed with the 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 legacy erased-until now. Born from the vision of a Nobel Prize-nominated physician, the needs of a country in pain, and the ashes of Pittsburgh's downturn in the 1960s, Freedom House brought together a group of young, uneducated Black men to forge a new frontier in health care. Their job was grueling, the rules made up as they went along, and their mandate nearly impossible: prove to a skeptical public and the politicians that paramedics were a noble and valuable endeavor and, most importantly, that they themselves were worthy professionals performing a crucial public service. Despite the long odds and attempts to shut them down, they succeeded spectacularly. In American Sirens, acclaimed journalist and paramedic Kevin Hazzard tells a dramatic story of heroes and villains, of brutal attempts to stifle hope, and the resilience of a community that fought back. He follows a rich cast of characters that includes John Moon, an orphan who found his calling as a paramedic; Peter Safar, the Nobel Prize-nominated physician who invented CPR and realized his vision for a trained ambulance service; and Nancy Caroline, the idealistic young doctor young doctor who turned a scrappy team into an international leader. At every turn they battled racism-from the community, the police, and the government. Never-before revealed in full, this is a rich and troubling hidden history of the Black origins of America's paramedics, a special band of dedicated essential workers, who stand ready to serve day and night on the line between life and death for every one of us"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780306926075
- ISBN: 0306926075
- Physical Description: xviii, 316 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2022.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-316). |
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Abington Community Library | 362.18 HAZZARD (Text) | 50687011800193 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | 362.18 HAZZARD (Text) | 50686016240579 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Altoona Area Public Library | 362.188097 HAZ (Text) | 33240005151405 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | 362.188 H431a (Text) | 85131001844498 | CACM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Carbondale Public Library | 362.18 HAZZARD (Text) | 50688010838838 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Dillsburg Area Public Library | Adults 362.18 HAZ Nonfiction (Text) | 34001001430188 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Emmaus Public Library | 362.18 HAZZ (Text) | 36446002073560 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults 362.18 HAZ Nonfiction (Text) | 34007002476294 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Harbaugh-Thomas Library (Biglerville) | 362.18 HAZZARD (Text)
Endowment:
Hilda O. Nitchman Named Endowment for the Adams County Library @Carroll Valley for First Responders, 2022
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35740635882673 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Huntingdon County Library | NF 362.18 HAZ (Text)
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In Memory of Dr. Robert Zimmerer, given by Randy & Anne Clymer
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30298100601990 | Nonfiction | Available | - |