Feb 14, 2023
In his stunning new book, American Sirens: The Incredible Story
of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics, former
paramedic Kevin Hazzard explores the largely forgotten history of
the Freedom House Ambulance Service. Hazzard joined the podcast to
talk about his book, the early beginnings of EMS, and how a
dedicated group of men from a downtrodden section of Pittsburg
paved the way for a revolution in emergency medicine (1:56).
Then, on a new Code Corner, NFPA engineer Robin Zevotek answers
your questions about how to safely conduct live fire training
(47:40).