Presentation
Opening Keynote: The Legacy of Freedom House Ambulance: America's First Paramedics
DescriptionInforming the audience that the prehospital care system we all take for granted today was designed and implemented to service a neglected and Underserved Black Community and, in doing so, was borne this country's very first Paramedic Service. 1967-1975, Freedom House Ambulance created the first advanced Life Support system in the United States. Notable contributions: CPR, Tracheal Intubation, Narcan Administration (1973), EKG Telemetry, and Vehicle Design. in addition to writing the First Paramedic Training Manual (Emergency Care in the Street) by Our Medical Director Nancy Caroline, published in 1977.
Event Type
General Session
TimeTuesday, October 15th8:45am - 9:25am PDT
LocationHarbor Ballrooms D-I