Honorable but Broken: EMS in Crisis

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What if you called for an ambulance and no one came?

Overview

Narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker, Honorable but Broken highlights the highs and significant lows -- the emotional toll of the job, lack of mental health resources, pitiful wages and overall undervaluation -- of working in EMS, and looks for viable solutions.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Bryony Gilbey Media, LLC

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Cast

Narrator

Sarah Jessica Parker

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