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Honorable But Broken: EMS In Crisis

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Official Film Site

Narrated by six-time Golden Globe and two-time Primetime Emmy award winning actress

Sarah Jessica Parker

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1M

EMS Providers

25K

Ambulance

Services

36

States

Consider EMS

Non-Essential

1

Life could be lost

A documentary film exploring the world of EMTs and Paramedics, the collapse of the EMS system, and what needs to be done to save it.

Official Film Trailer

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About the film

What if you called for an ambulance and one never came?

The goal of our documentary is to raise awareness of the systemic collapse of EMS and to advocate for change. Shockingly, most states don’t mandate the provision of EMS, so funding is unpredictable and inadequate. There is a critical workforce shortage, particularly in rural areas, which in turn has lead to much longer response times.

 

This is something that will affect all of us and we should be very concerned.

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Producer Bryony Gilbey is a former CBS News 60 Minutes and ABC producer and mother of three EMS professionals. This is a very personal project for her and in fact she has self-financed all of the production costs to date.

 

Producer Richard Diefenbach is a former broadcast news journalist (ABC/CBS/FOX), professional history and English teacher, and owner of RPD Media Associates, LLC.

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Featuring photography by Derek O. Hanley from the book Photos From The Front Lines: A Year On The Streets Of Alameda County

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Attention: We have finished filming and you can help with production and promotion costs as well as ongoing EMS advocacy efforts! 

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Meet The Team

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Matt
Brodie

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Editor

Cinematographer

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Richard
Difenbach

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Cinematographer

Producer

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Bryony 
Gilbey

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Director

Producer

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Sarah Jessica 
Parker

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Narrator

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Derek O.
Hanley

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Featured

Photographer

Bryony Gilbey Interview - Responder Resilience Podcast

Derek O. Hanley Interview - Live TV ABC KATU

Bryony Gilbey Interview - EMS Research Podcast

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Be a Star!

Donate at one of the executive star levels and have your name or organization featured on the official Honorable But Broken: EMS In Crisis site! Support the only documentary film sounding the alarm about this national emergency, and help with production and promotion costs and ongoing EMS advocacy. Your name or organization on the website would be bound with the film and immortalized for potentially thousands, or even millions of future viewers to see. This is a great way for organizations to publicly show the EMS workforce that they recognize their service and sacrifice, especially during the pandemic extended crisis. The more amplification and awareness we can raise of this nationwide crisis that affects every American, the better our chances of actually making some real change in how the nation views, funds, and honors EMS and it's courageous providers.

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HBB Executive Stars

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Ways to help

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Become an EMT or paramedic!

Serve your community and learn the skills to help those in need! Do a search for EMT training programs in your area and sign up today!

2

Demand change from your legislators!

Contact your elected representatives and demand that EMS is an essential/well-paid service in your community!

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Make EMS Essential

Sign up to be a part of Make EMS Essential and petition the government to treat this service as the invaluable life-saving force that it is!

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