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  2. Freedom House Ambulance Service - Wikipedia

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    Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first emergency medical service in the United States to be staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded in 1967 to serve the predominantly black Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , it was staffed entirely by African Americans .

  3. Colin O'Brien (actor) - Wikipedia

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    Colin O'Brien (born 2008) is an American actor. O'Brien's breakout role was as the lead character, Edward Adler, in the Jason Katims 2023 series, Dear Edward , on Apple TV+ . His performance as Edward earned him a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Streaming Series: Leading Youth Artist.

  4. History of the ambulance - Wikipedia

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    Its top speed was 45 mph (72 km/h), produced by a 4-cylinder water-cooled engine. The history of the ambulance begins in ancient times, with the use of carts to transport patients. Ambulances were first used for emergency transport in 1487 by the Spanish forces during the siege of Málaga by the Catholic monarchs against the Emirate of Granada ...

  5. The country's first paramedics were Black. James McDaniel ...

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    Freedom House Ambulance Service, founded in 1967, trained Black men in the new field of emergency pre-hospital care. An "NYPD Blue" actor wants their story told.

  6. Emergency medical services in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first emergency medical service in the United States to be staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid. [24] In the late 1960s, Dr. R Adams Cowley was instrumental in the creation of the country's first statewide EMS program, in Maryland. The system was called the Division of ...

  7. James Earl Jones - Wikipedia

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    James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he is known for his extensive and acclaimed roles on stage and screen. He is one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).

  8. James Dean - Wikipedia

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    James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor with a career that lasted five years. His roles typified the teenage disillusionment and social estrangement of his time. He had several uncredited roles from 1951 to 1953 before starring as a rebellious son attempting to win his father's approval in East of Eden ...

  9. Kurt Russell - Wikipedia

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    Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. At the age of 12, he began acting in the Western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man ...