Southwest RETAC, La Plata County EMS Council, CommonSpirit-Mercy Hospital &
Durango Independent Film Festival present..
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall
- 5:00PM – EMS Provider Appreciation Meet-n-Greet Reception
- 7:00PM – Honororable But Broken Screening
- 8:00PM – Regional Sustainability Q&A Panel Discussion
Please join us for a free screening of this documentary film exploring the world of EMTs and Paramedics, the collapse of the EMS system, and what needs to be done to save it. The 4 Corners was a primary filming location.
Following the movie, a Q&A Panel Discussion will address the issues discussed in the movie and how they impact our region and the state EMS system. We are super excited to announce that the filmmaker Bryony Gilbey will be joining us for this special evening!
We start the night off with a Regional EMS Provider Appreciation Meet-n-Greet Reception at 5:00pm, outside the Concert Hall, courtesy of our sponsors.
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Tickets are NOT required for this event but we’d love to know if we’ll see you there!
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.
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.
Featuring photography by Derek O. Hanley from the book Photos From The Front Lines: A Year On The Streets Of Alameda County
Event Sponsors
Special thanks to all our partners who helped make this possible! We are very grateful for your contributions to our community.
ABOUT THE Q&A PANEL DISCUSSION
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Special thanks go out to Mason Dyer with Upper Pine Fire Protection District for your help with the event poster!