A review by kalliegrace
American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard

informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

So fascinating and frustrating, how poorly the first paramedics were treated (mostly due to their being Black) and how hard the city fought to kill the paramedic program. It's hard to believe how recent full service ambulances are. Also, thank goodness for CPR but who in the world allowed that experiment to go forward?!