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Part One: Freedom House: The World’s First Paramedics Were Black Men from Pittsburgh

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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The History of Emergency Medicine and Ambulance Services

This chapter explores the history of emergency medicine and the development of ambulance services. It discusses the impact of cholera on public health in the UK and the role of ambulances during the American Civil War. It also highlights the state of emergency medical care after World War One and the racial bias in ambulance services.

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