Season 10 · Episode 7
Pittsburgh's Revolutionary Black Paramedics Made a Breakthrough in Medicine, Part II
Constant Wonder · BYUradio
February 14, 202539m 36s
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Show Notes
A norm-shattering young White female doctor joins Black paramedics in 1970s Pittsburgh. And, meet the graceful but determined Black paramedic who provided unheralded leadership in spite of racism from patients and superiors.
Guests:
Kevin Hazzard, author of "American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics"
John Moon, former paramedic at Freedom House and former Assistant Chief, City of Pittsburgh EMS
Visit Kevin Hazzard online to learn more about his writing and research:
Main website: https://www.kevinhazzard.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goes_by_hazzard/?hl=en
X/Twitter: https://x.com/goes_by_hazzard
Photo Credit: Harvard University, Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
Originally aired on September 28, 2022.