We recorded this episode at the Fort Wayne Fire Museum and sat down with Dennis Giere to talk through where EMS came from, how it gained momentum, and why understanding its beginnings still matters today. This episode looks at the foundation of the service so many of us are proud to be part of and why its history continues to influence how we serve our communities now.

Report from Engine Co. 82 by Dennis Smith

https://a.co/d/daeQZQ2

American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard

https://a.co/d/1j0WVhy

Freedom House Ambulance: The FIRST Responders | America's First EMT Servicehttps://youtu.be/1pGFo0OmfwY?si=MuqUQNaxNI8G8Duk

Man Alive: The Bronx Is Burning (Complete) FDNY 1972

https://youtu.be/ygF3NJvy3bY?si=NYA6AApyU2VDCEe-