Episode notes
Kevin Hazzard reads 2 chapters from his latest book, American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became American's First Paramedics. Freedom House EMS is EMS' origin story. It was almost erased until Kevin Hazzard meticulously researched the story so it can sit in the forefront of our our collective consciousness. His first book, 1000 Naked Strangers , was recommended by Nyssa Hattaway in this Medic Mindset episode as the one book she'd give to a new paramedic.
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Medic Mindset
Ginger Locke · Health · English
Created in 2016, Medic Mindset is hosted by EMS Educator, Ginger Locke. She is an Associate Professor of EMS Professions at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. The podcast started as a resource for her paramedic students as they transitioned to the field. She interviews paramedics, EMS medica
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