<description>&lt;p&gt;In today's episode, Harini shares the incredible story of The Freedom House Ambulance Service. Freedom House was the first emergency medical service in the United States to provide training beyond first aid and other amazing things, such as being the first emergency service to supply Narcan in overdose cases! Freedom House, staffed entirely by black paramedics, was the blueprint for paramedic training and emergency medical services today (although back then, a ride in the ambulance was entirely free *sigh*).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Further Reading:&lt;em&gt; "American Sirens"&lt;/em&gt; by Kevin Hazzard. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Deadly Dose

Harini Bhat & Megan Gesner

Ep 120 - The Freedom House Ambulance Service

JUL 13, 202357 MIN
The Deadly Dose

Ep 120 - The Freedom House Ambulance Service

JUL 13, 202357 MIN

Description

In today's episode, Harini shares the incredible story of The Freedom House Ambulance Service. Freedom House was the first emergency medical service in the United States to provide training beyond first aid and other amazing things, such as being the first emergency service to supply Narcan in overdose cases! Freedom House, staffed entirely by black paramedics, was the blueprint for paramedic training and emergency medical services today (although back then, a ride in the ambulance was entirely free *sigh*). Further Reading: "American Sirens" by Kevin Hazzard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.