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Christopher Calahan | ... | Self | |
Ines Castro | ... | Self | |
Robert Clark | ... | Self | |
Bud Doble | ... | Self | |
Anthony Dushku | ... | Self | |
Martin Hannon | ... | Self | |
Allison Hyde | ... | Self | |
Kaitlin Kevorkian | ... | Self | |
Meredith Koch | ... | Self | |
Richard Koch | ... | Self | |
Cecillia Lee | ... | Self | |
Mike Martinoli | ... | Self | |
Sarah Streeter | ... | Self | |
Marilyn Vojta | ... | Self | |
Susan Warren | ... | Self |
A documentary feature film that follows Darien EMS-Post 53, the only ambulance service for the town of Darien, CT. This organization covers one of the deadliest stretches of highway off of I-95 and is rated one of the top in the nation-volunteer or paid-and it's run and operated by high school students. Shot over the course of a year with an exclusive and intimate lens into a 40 year old organization that was a part of the birth of emergency medical service, High School 911 takes you on an epic journey with unlikely heroes: Teenagers. It begs the question: What are teenagers actually capable of when given the opportunity by the adults in their lives? Written by Kelli Joan Bennett and Tim Warren
Anyone who doubts the abilities of young adults when given responsibility will have there minds changed after watching this. It definitely is not your typical documentary, engaging from start to finish. I think this would be an excellent film to be shown to middle and high school students. It just goes to show you When given opportunities and resources young people will rise to the challenge!