Skip to main content
close
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

Virtual Adult Lecture: American Sirens

The Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics

2023-02-06 19:00:00 2023-02-06 20:30:00 America/Denver Virtual Adult Lecture: American Sirens Author, Kevin Hazzard will highlight the extraordinary story of a group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America. Online Event -

Monday, February 06
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-06 19:00:00 2023-02-06 20:30:00 America/Denver Virtual Adult Lecture: American Sirens Author, Kevin Hazzard will highlight the extraordinary story of a group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America. Online Event -

Author, Kevin Hazzard will highlight the extraordinary story of a group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America.

In 1968, if you had a medical emergency anywhere in the US your call for help would likely summon two undertakers in a hearse. But all that changed when a young woman fresh out of medical school and twenty-four Black men from Pittsburgh joined forces to create the world’s first paramedics. Their efforts kicked off a revolution in emergency medicine and forever changed the way lives are saved around the world. 

Kevin Hazzard is a journalist, TV writer, and former paramedic. His first book, A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back, was published in 2016. He now writes for film and TV, with work produced by Hulu, CBS, ABC, and Universal. His journalism has been published at 99% Invisible, the Atavist, Men’s Journal, Washington Post, Atlanta Magazine, and elsewhere. He serves on the Governing Board of Global Response Medicine and is a sought-after voice on emergency medicine. He lives in Atlanta.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Online |

TAGS: | lectureseries | #lecture | #adultlecture |

Online Event

Phone: 801-943-4636

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04
Mon, Jun 30 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
Sat, Jul 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 Closed

Upcoming events

Mon, Jul 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Interactive online storytime fun for families. We'll be talking, singing, reading, writing and playing on Zoom with Miss Tami.

Mon, Jul 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Interactive online storytime fun for families. We'll be talking, singing, reading, writing and playing on Zoom with Miss Tami.

Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Interactive online storytime fun for families. We'll be talking, singing, reading, writing and playing on Zoom with Miss Tami.

Mon, Jul 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Interactive online storytime fun for families. We'll be talking, singing, reading, writing and playing on Zoom with Miss Tami.

Thu, Jul 31, All day
Participate in our monthly challenges on The County Library's Goodreads page and you may win a free book!

Mon, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Sauropod dinosaurs dominated land ecosystems for 160 million years, growing up to 49 meters long and 57 metric tons. Jeff Wilson Mantilla will explore the biological challenges of their massive size.Register

Sun, Aug 31, All day
Participate in our monthly challenges on The County Library's Goodreads page and you may win a free book!

Tue, Sep 30, All day
Participate in our monthly challenges on The County Library's Goodreads page and you may win a free book!