George McCary III, an original member of the Freedom House Ambulance Service, talks about his experience as young children from Sandstone Quarry Apartments listen in. (Photos by Gail Manker)
Sandstone Quarry Apartments, on the North Side, celebrated Black History Month in February with an event honoring the Freedom Ambulance House. Organizers of the event, upon its creation, learned that a resident’s uncle, George McCary III, was an original member of the Freedom House Ambulance Service, and he spoke at the event, Feb. 28. McCary and others discussed the importance of sharing knowledge and the preservation of history within the Black community.
George McCary III demonstrates life-saving techniques he was taught as a member of the Freedom House Ambulance Service.
The Freedom House Ambulance was the first emergency medical service in the country staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid. It was founded in 1967 to serve those in the Hill District, and it was staffed by African Americans.
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