The Paramedics

As recently as 1965, if you had a medical emergency, the people who showed up at your door would be volunteer firefighters, police officers, or undertakers with a hearse. Today, the story of how a group of Black men from Pittsburgh changed that. Kevin Hazzard’s book is American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics . Say hello on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow . Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast . We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery . Artwork by Julienne Alexander . Episode transcripts are posted on our website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices