Ghetto medic

the long version

"Ghetto Medic: A Father in the 'Hood is the gripping true story of Bill Hennick, a firefighter and paramedic in Baltimore, a city with the busiest fire stations in the U.S. As a child Bill survives a horrific fire. Later, he joins the still-segregated fire department at the height of the civil rights movement, witnesses the race riots of 1968 and battles the ensuing infernos. After the Great White Flight, Bill develops empathy for those people left behind. He tries to make a difference by becoming a paramedic. His story is set against the history of Baltimore, known for its rich, black heritage, the home of jazz legends such as Billie Holiday and Cab Calloway. He embarks on a spiritual journey as he risks his own life in caring for the poor in a city with one of the world's highest crime rates."--Back cover.