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America’s First Paramedics with Kevin Hazzard

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Did you know that modern emergency medical services owe their origins to an all-Black paramedic team in Pittsburgh in the ‘60s? Author and former paramedic Kevin Hazzard tells the story in his new book “American Sirens.” Abdul reflects on the stories we tell — and the ones we don’t — about American healthcare. He sits down with Hazzard to learn more about the Freedom House Emergency Medical Services.

To hear more about Freedom House Emergency Medical Services, check out the recent episode of Pod Save the People "Find a Book."

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America’s First Paramedics with Kevin Hazzard

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