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Sedale Justice

09 March 2026

10m 43s

Freedom House Ambulance Service, America’s first 911

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Can you imagine a time in America before people were able to dial 9-1-1 for medical help? Well, there was a time like that, and it was more recent than you think. Let’s take a trip to Pittsburg during 1968 and allow me to tell you the history of a group that shaped America’s pre-medical care, Freedom House Ambulance Service.

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvNfxg6HOe0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_House_Ambulance_Service

https://teamrubiconusa.org/news-and-stories/freedom-house-ambulance-service-a-legacy-of-life-saving-care/

https://healthforce.ucsf.edu/news/americas-first-paramedics-were-black-their-achievements-were-overlooked-decades

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