Freedom House Ambulance: The First Responders

Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/07/2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location
Senator John Heinz History Center

Categories


This locally made documentary film explores the rise and fall of America’s first emergency medical service comprised entirely of Black men and women from Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood.

Featuring rare archival images, the documentary tells the story of the organization’s inception through the perspective of a founder, along with reflections from surviving paramedics, stories of the world-renowned doctors who trained them, and memories from lifelong Hill District residents.

A panel discussion will follow the film screening



Address
1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 United States