title: When men were men, women were women, and equipment was heavy.
authors.affiliation: New York City Fire Department, Westchester County Community College/EMS Academy, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cahill
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances / Q000266:history; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000266:history*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-