Documentary about EMS crisis to be shown at Carlton Rec Hall on Thursday

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 19 June 2024 at 5:37 pm

CARLTON – A documentary about the crisis in EMS will be shown at the Carlton Rec Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

The screening is open to the public. The documentary, “Honorable but Broken: EMS in Crisis,” was produced by Bryony Gilbey, a former CBS News, 60 Minutes and ABC producer. She is also the mother of three EMS professionals.

The documentary film is narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker, a six-time Golden Globe and two-time Primetime Emmy award winning actress.

“Honorable but Broken” explores the world of EMTs and paramedics, and the collapse of the EMS system, while offering ways to save it.

The Carlton Rec Hall is located at 1853 Oak Orchard Rd.

The documentary will also be shown to village, town and county officials on Tuesday during the Orleans County Association of Municipalities meeting.