We will discuss the book American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.
American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard
American Sirens tells a dramatic story of heroes and villains, of brutal attempts to stifle hope, and the resilience of a community that fought back. Hazzard follows a rich cast of characters that includes John Moon, an orphan who found his calling as a paramedic; Peter Safar, the Nobel Prize-nominated physician who invented CPR and realized his vision for a trained ambulance service; and Nancy Caroline, the idealistic young doctor who turned a scrappy team into an international leader. Never-before revealed in full, this is a rich and troubling hidden history of the Black origins of America's paramedics, a special band of dedicated essential workers, who stand ready to serve day and night on the line between life and death for every one of us.