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When First Responders Became Front Lines: The Untold Story of AIDS in NYC

A raw memoir that shatters myths and breaks your heart – "The Sea of Peroxide" exposes the devastating reality of the AIDS crisis that paramedics faced with nothing but courage and peroxide. 💔 #AIDSHistory #ParamedicLife #UntoldStories Have you ever wondered what it was like to witness history's most devastating health crisis unfold from the back of an ambulance? "The Sea of Peroxide: A Paramedic's Journey Through the Dawn of the AIDS Crisis in New York City" by Bruce H. Wolk isn't just another historical account – it's a visceral plunge into the heart of a medical apocalypse that left first responders fighting not just a virus, but a system that abandoned them. Picture this: an MBA-wielding cosmetics professional trades his corner office for the cramped interior of an ambulance, landing right in the epicenter of what would become one of history's most tragic chapters. Wolk's transformation from corporate climber to street-level hero gives...