By Bill Carey
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WASHINGTON 鈥� The鈥�鈥痟as announced a special screening of the documentary film titled 鈥淗onorable but Broken: EMS in Crisis鈥� exclusively for members of the U.S. Congress. The documentary aims to bring attention to the critical issues and obstacles that EMS professionals face daily, with narration by Sarah Jessica Parker.
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The documentary was being produced by Bryony Gilbey, a former 鈥淐BS News,鈥� 鈥�60 Minutes,鈥� 鈥淎BC News鈥� and 鈥淒iscovery Channel鈥� producer, and mother of three EMS professionals; and Rich Diefenbach, a former deputy bureau chief for 鈥淐BS News鈥� in New York & Los Angeles.鈥�
Gilbey and Diefenbach produced the film after learning of the challenges EMS workers faced while being stretched to the brink during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement from the Academy, the screening serves as an opportunity for leaders in the EMS field to present a collective message to Congress about the challenges EMS faces.
EMS personnel are encouraged to contact their members of the U.S. House of Representatives to join the鈥�鈥痓y contacting Meg Makarewicz in Rep. Dingell鈥檚 office (Meg.Makarewicz@mail.house.gov) or Alex Stepahin in Rep. Hudson鈥檚 office (Alex.Stepahin@mail.house.gov).