The TV show Emergency! premiered in 1972, highlighting the paramedic services provided in Los Angeles for exciting situations. In the “rest of the world” (ROW), you dialed the operator or called the police. They dispatched an ambulance, typically from a funeral home or a police car or a hospital. The ambulance was staffed by largely … Continue reading Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Really Didn’t Even Exist in 1972 for Most of America