John Abbe (aka Slow) on Nostr: Did you know that the first paramedics were Black Pittsburghers? The wildly ...

Did you know that the first paramedics were Black Pittsburghers? The wildly successful program they were in became a model across the USA, but in Pittsburgh itself they were canned and replaced by all-white crews.

There's a whole book about it, American Sirens. https://time.com/6215072/first-paramedics-black-men-history/

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