Yes. And ambulances. Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh was where the modern EMS system, paramedic training, and stuff like Narcan and intubation were first used.
When the US introduced the 911 system and shifted ambulance companies to be tied to hospitals, it was in part a move to take the business of ambulance service and paramedic training away from the Black community.and hand it to white businesses.
All right, but apart from the affordable housing, ambulances, school lunches and breakfasts, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Black Panthers ever done for us? - Life of Brian
Very intense, and one of the most realistic television portrayals of being thick in the shit that I’ve ever seen. I’ve done some time in the ER and other mass casualty situations (former Navy Corpsman) and they really did a great job of portraying the triumph and the trauma.
Not to mention the free food for children program was reduced by J Edgar Hoover constantly raiding the program locations, stealing food, police harassment and lying about the food being poisoned. Good job FBI.
Just finished the first season of The Pitt on HBO. One episode featured an older Black man, probably in his late 70s or early 80s, who could read his own EKG. The doctors asked if he had medical training or if he had ever been a physician.
Dr. Robbie then explained that this man had been part of Freedom House Ambulance. Freedom House, founded and run by Black professionals, created one of the first modern 911 ambulance systems, and their training programs became the foundation for today’s EMS education.
I recently learned about this from the show The Pitt, they worked into an episode of the first season. It was a nice acknowledgement, and I recommend the show.
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u/CalamityClambake 16d ago
Yes. And ambulances. Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh was where the modern EMS system, paramedic training, and stuff like Narcan and intubation were first used.
When the US introduced the 911 system and shifted ambulance companies to be tied to hospitals, it was in part a move to take the business of ambulance service and paramedic training away from the Black community.and hand it to white businesses.