# Event Details - **Event Name**: Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: This month, we're discussing American Sirens by Kevin Hazzard.About this EventNeed to order a copy of the book? You can do so .About the book:The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world.Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. A 9-1-1 call might bring police or even the local funeral home. But that all changed with Freedom House EMS in Pittsburgh, a group of Black men who became America’s first paramedics and set the gold standard for emergency medicine around the world, only to have their story and their legacy erased—until now.In American Sirens, acclaimed journalist and paramedic Kevin Hazzard tells the dramatic story of how a group of young, undereducated Black men forged a new frontier of healthcare. He follows a rich cast of characters that includes John Moon, an orphan who found his calling as a paramedic; Peter Safar, the Nobel Prize-nominated physician who invented CPR and realized his vision for a trained ambulance service; and Nancy Caroline, the idealistic young doctor who turned a scrappy team into an international leader. At every turn, Freedom House battled racism—from the community, the police, and the government. Their job was grueling, the rules made up as they went along, their mandate nearly impossible—and yet despite the long odds and fierce opposition, they succeeded spectacularly. Never-before revealed in full, this is a rich and troubling hidden history of the Black origins of America’s paramedics, a special band of dedicated essential workers, who stand ready to serve day and night on the line between life and death for every one of us. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pittsburgh/squirrel-hill-book-club-ft-american-sirens/100001985733275682 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, workshops, music, performances, art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Pittsburgh - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Riverstone Books - **lat**: 40.4381743 - **long**: -79.9212852 - **full address**: Riverstone Books, 5841 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/d2cc1c51098f3dba983d87e0d8368b66e6d88a8a436b8361d7be3aa15945e086-rimg-w1200-h600-dc2e8ea0-gmir.jpg?v=1775804022 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens being held? - **A:** Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens takes place on Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Riverstone Books, 5841 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens? - **A:** Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens is organized by Riverstone Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. 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