03/02/2026
A little change of pace.
It's important to understand history.
Hatzalah is able to do many things because it is community-based.
Many years ago, the first true community-based paramedic service was established in Pittsburgh. Some of the training materials developed there became the foundational textbooks of paramedicine.
Freedom House Ambulance Service of Pittsburgh – Making Medical History Freedom House Ambulance Service was established in Pittsburgh in 1967. It was a cooperation between Freedom House Enterprises, a non-profit Black-administered organization focused on the development of Black-owned and operated ...