“LIFE OR DEATH - EMT FIRST RESPONDERS” 1970s EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PROMO FILM XD71714

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8 ай бұрын

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This somewhat bizarre film about Emergency Medical Technicians or EMTs was produced and distributed by Film Commutators in Hollywood, California. The film dates to a time when ambulance crews were being replaced by paramedics / EMTs, who had sufficient training to make medical decisions and give on-scene care. The film makes a strong argument to decision makers in favor of upgrading from mere ambulance drivers to EMTs. The movie shows two car wrecks and rescue scenarios - one where the first responders aren’t EMTs and one where they are. The film is produced with the cooperation of the American Medical Association, Los Angeles County and City Fire Department, and Encino Hospital by Ray Jewell, with Mike Lloyd Ross as writer-director, Frederic Goodich as director of photography, Michael Castle as production manager, and Sound by Bill Leavenworth. (Note: Pittsburgh's branch of Freedom House paramedics are generally credited as the first EMT trainees in the U.S. )
A priest reciting from the Bible at a funeral (00:08). A gravestone (00:14). Two translucent heads hover at the funeral, as they tell the stories of how they died (00:17). An unconscious man in a wrecked car - the first ghost’s (Nr. 1) death-story (01:00). Two men doing mechanical work (01:26). A third man sends them on an ambulance to a rescue job (01:32). They enter the ambulance and drive (01:47). The two ghosts talk to each other (02:03). Another unconscious man in a different wrecked car - the second ghost’s (Nr. 2) death-story (02:10). Another car drives by (02:21). Views of the wrecked car (02:28). A ‘Modulance’ ambulance with two EMTs inside (00:32). Views of ambulance one en route to nr. 1’s car wreck (03:45). A near crash between the ambulance and cars on the road (03:48). The driver is smoking a cigar, and the man in the passenger’s seat is cursing (03:54). Views of ambulance two driving (04:12). Ambulance one runs out of gas and is pushed to a gas station (04:33). Altering scenes between the two ambulances en route for the car wrecks (04:44). Ambulance two arrives at Nr. 2’s car wreck (05:41). The EMT’s attend to the unconscious man in the front seat (05:51). Ambulance one arrives at the scene of the first car wreck (06:04). A liquid is leaking from the back of the car (06:19). The two men from the ambulance struggle to open the car’s doors (06:29). One gets a crowbar from a box with trash in the ambulance (06:47). One EMT takes tools from ambulance two (07:05). The two EMTs use the proper equipment to open the doors on the wrecked car (07:16) and to attend to and stabilize the unconscious man (07:31). The two men from ambulance one argue over who can use the crowbar to break the car wrecks’ window (09:17). The car wreck’s driver becomes conscious and sees one of the men smashing his window (09:30). He faints again (09:32). The two men shake him through the window (09:44). The EMTs from ambulance two use proper procedure to bring the unconscious man out from the car and onto a board (09:56). The two men from ambulance one are pulling the unconscious man through the window of the car and lay him on the ground (10:48). The EMTs inspect Nr. 2 (11:24). Police arrives to the scene of nr. 2’s wreck (14:15). Police arrive to the scene of wreck one (14:43). They struggle to lift Nr. 1 onto a gurney (15:19). The EMTs bring the second patient onto a gurney (16:05). Patient one is lifted onto a gurney without caution (16:51). The police officer at wreck one expresses disbelief of the unprofessionalism (17:03). The EMTs lift their patient into ambulance two (17:09). A fire truck arrives to wreck two (17:31). The ambulance drives away and the firefighters spray water on the wrecked car (17:41). The two men lift the man inside the back of ambulance one (17:59). One of the men throw a match and start a fire (18:22). The car catches on fire and explodes (18:30). They drive away (18:53). In ambulance two, one EMT is speaking on the radio, while the other EMT drives (19:11). The two ghosts are speaking (19:44). The two men drive recklessly in ambulance one, and the patient is tossed in the back (19:50). Ambulance two arrives to the hospital with Nr. 2 (21:00). The two ghosts are speaking (21:16). The casket of one of the ghosts is buried (22:25).
Cast: James Cousar, Thomas Rolapp, John Fox, Phil Simms, Rory Guy, Brad Trumbull, John Rhone, and Colin Vogel.
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@travisrauh 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this video it was very educational and I’m sending it to my dear friend, Matt, who has absolutely monstrous arms and is studying to be a paramedic but still has a thing or two to learn about saving a life. Matt, if you see this, stay away from the Economy Ambulance Service.

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@MCW1955 8 ай бұрын

The one time TV actually did some good, the show Emergency, actually jump started many paramedics programs across the country. Very realistic and I still watch it every day.

@bmasters1981 3 ай бұрын

I do too-- a lot on DVD (have complete series).

@Just1American1966 3 ай бұрын

Afternoon reruns inspired me when I was in middle school. In 1981, at 15, I was able to start volunteering with my local fire department, staying on until I moved away at 19. During that time, I also developed an interest in law enforcement, largely due to not wanting to wait to be called before interacting with the community. I did that for four years, the last one with a department of questionable practices. After leaving, I ended up in EMS, and have been in since, both prehospital and interfacility, the latter of which I favor more now at my age.

@rjyeezy76 3 ай бұрын

“Jump started”? I think what you’re referring to is called defibrillation.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Just1American1966 3 ай бұрын

@@rjyeezy76 I see the joke.. he wasn't referring to the patients.

@richardsmith1966 Ай бұрын

I watched this film in my 1987 EMT class in NEW JERSEY. Nice to see it again.

@razvandobos9759 8 ай бұрын

I first watched this from another channel earlier this year, and loved it. Came out 1977. This film gives me a lot of "Emergency" and "Adam-12" vibes. Afterall, this does take place in Los Angeles! The EMT's have a 1975 or 76 Ford Econoline. The amateur's have some kind of 50's Chevy Suburban or other hearse meat wagon. The concept of the EMT started back in the late 1960's early 1970's. The same year this film came out, the Star of Life was registered by Congress as the official EMS symbol in the US.

@jayb.5017 8 ай бұрын

It's a 1946 Sayers and Scoville Cadillac.

@pascaljh 4 ай бұрын

I watched this in my EMT class back in 1979.

@tomcampbell4414 8 ай бұрын

This is my new favorite video. I’ve been on a fairly busy box for the last 15 years and this is like watching an episode of “This is your life”. I’m the one with the cigar, but my cousin also has a body shop so maybe I’m both.

@scratchdog2216 8 ай бұрын

What a hoot of a production. Sharing this with two EMTs I know.

@vindivergilio3482 7 ай бұрын

It's scary to know this crap actually happened before mandatory training and certification became law. I started my EMS career in 1981 as an EMT and we still had people working who were 'grandfathered' in and their experience was their training. The crap we saw from these bafoons.....sickening.

@289Mustang67 8 ай бұрын

The red and white ambulance (or one identical to it) was used on the last season of Emergency! The fire engine is a Los Angeles County Ward LaFrance identical to Engine 51 on the series. There is a possibility it could be the one used as Engine 51.

@pascaljh 4 ай бұрын

I worked in two ambulances just like that one.

@MrWheeler715 8 ай бұрын

Where are Gage and DeSoto?

@ficklekid_ed86 5 ай бұрын

they were more careful and slow than Gage and DeSoto it seems, the legitimate ambulance, it's almost like Emergency was on a schedule

@macmedic892 8 ай бұрын

The EMTs secured the head before securing the torso. That’s a failure on the EMT exam-I know from experience.

@bluejedi723 8 ай бұрын

yep. automatic fail. Been there done that. Took exam (again) 3 weeks later. Never made that mistake again.

@zodszoo 8 ай бұрын

A needed change of procedure that was learned later?

@aaronhadley3750 8 ай бұрын

They also put cold packs right against the patient's skin...oops!

@bmasters1981 3 ай бұрын

@@aaronhadley3750 Indeed-- the cold pack clearly states that one has to put a buffer of some sort between it and the skin.

@contactacb 29 күн бұрын

Vibes of "Mother, Jugs & Speed" with this short! funny choice to dub a decidedly British Ambulance Gong on the hearse type ambulance when it clearly had a motor driven siren on the roof, I assume it was to sound more out of date & amateur although I didn't think auto based ambulances in the US ever had anything other than motorised sirens (whereas we had bells into the 1960's until two tone air horns took over)

@chrismayer3919 8 ай бұрын

I’ve heard of Keystone Cops, but KEYSTONE PARAMEDICS?

@publicmail2 8 ай бұрын

B4 this is was the meat wagon and many died on way to hospital from heart attacks. It all started in early 70's in CA when EMT's could give medical care via radio to DR.

@E_Static 5 ай бұрын

Actually, it began in 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA, with the Freedom House Ambulance service. This was the foundation of all modern EMS

@pascaljh 4 ай бұрын

The Freedom house started the first non-physician advanced life support service in 1967 in the US. It was a very successful program but fell prey to the bigoted political views of the city administration of Pittsburgh. Dr. Nancy Caroline and several other prominent physician's who are considered founding alumni for modern EMS in the US were part of the project. It was a predominantly black ambulance service that in the end won the trust of many of the white citizens by practicing exceptional care and showing great compassion towards the patients. The first ever dedicated cardiac care/critical care ambulance service was physician based in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1966.

@amazedinthesky 8 ай бұрын

I love seeing the old EMT/Paramedic films, do you have any more or possibly more in the future?

@sacmaps 8 ай бұрын

12:33 Well, that's an interesting subtitle...

@user-vm9hy7qx7c 2 ай бұрын

Still a better job than tv shows today

@1978garfield 7 ай бұрын

For some reason in my city the powers that be have determined that EMTs belong on fire trucks not ambulances. So if you call 911 a giant ladder or pumper truck will how up first, make sure it isn't spontaneous combustion and then they will call for an ambulance. The Fire and Rescue EMT will get you all packed up and then have the ambulance take you to the hospital. They could save many miles on the fire trucks if they would put the EMTs with the ambulance company.

@pascaljh 4 ай бұрын

Many areas have set up a tiered response system. As fire stations are spread out geographically to reduce response times during emergencies they are sent out as first response units to begin treatment of the person with medical problems more rapidly and possibly correct acute life-threatening events. As it is economically unfeasible to station an ambulance in such a manor, this was the solution to prolonged ambulance response times due to distance, etc. Even if the fire department provides the ambulance transport; you are still going to have prolonged response times because you can't economically place an ambulance as densely as fire apparatus.

@smorris281 4 ай бұрын

Your city has the right idea, pal. Most large cities do dispatch fire apparatus with an ambulance to 1, provide faster response if the ambulance is farther away, and 2, provide extra hands and backup on more serious cases like cardiac arrests, drownings, and car accidents. Lets not forget about those areas with fire depts than have their own ambulances, providing ALS/BLS to their taxpaying residents, instead of relying on contracts with those national for-profit money mongry private ambulances. You dont know how lucky you are.

@user-vm9hy7qx7c 2 ай бұрын

The other thing is they want the miles on to show use of them get new vehicles, yet that's tax payer dollars. Yet they have to go in it in case of a fire or wreck.

@redironproductions5579 27 күн бұрын

Gotta say I liked both the ambulances it was just the incompetence of the other crew that gave it a bad wrap. Other than that a really good film. I enjoy learning about how paramedics go on about different situations and such and what they do during a possible spinal injury was one of them. Small nit pick about the sound cutting out but it was probably due to the film being worn down over time but what do I know, better have 90% than 9%. Thanks for posting!

@user-vm9hy7qx7c 2 ай бұрын

The guys in blue paramedics that was doing a Roy Desoto and Johnny Gage was more accurate than today's TV shows.

@calbob750 8 ай бұрын

Before EMT squads and cell phones in an emergency you first had to find a phone to call an emergency number usually fire or police. No 911. Sometimes you dial “0” and ask the operator to contact emergency squads. An hour wait wouldn’t be unusual. If you had an accident on the interstate in the early 60s there were no mile markers. How far to the nearest home or business phone..your guess.

@mwand89 8 ай бұрын

Since this film represents EMT service, it's about the difference how both the highly professional paramedics and the highly amateur paramedics take care of their injured clients.

@E_Static 5 ай бұрын

EMT stands for emergency medical technicians. There are EMT-B (basics) EMT-I intermediates and EMT-P (paramedics). Each have different levels of training and scopes of practices. However, they are all EMTs.

@blainenodes8182 5 ай бұрын

1972 St Paul fire begins paramedic program w/7 Ford van rigs,modeled after LA fire program

@E_Static 5 ай бұрын

Freedom House ambulance service started in Pittsburgh in 1967. It was the first paramedic service upon which all others were modeled.

@jayb.5017 8 ай бұрын

I'll ride in that '46 S&S Cadillac over the Ford breadtruck.

@drsevrin100 8 ай бұрын

I like to watch Shake Hands with Danger then watch this video.

@garystar1592 8 ай бұрын

I miss the 1970's barreling down the Interstate with my Hemi V8 faster than the law. Flash Forward 50 year's later, I still barrel down the left lane in my Tesla. I drive this rocket at my age, which is 85, Even passe Old Joe on the Amtrak to Scranton the other day. I figure at my age, who knows how much time I have left! Anyway I found love on seeking arrangements (a college girl). In exchange for her time, company, I pay her rent, bought her a car, take her to Vegas to spoil her. In return, she keeps my prostate healthy. Watch out on the I95 south for me -:

@brentschmitt3338 8 ай бұрын

Brown sugar?

@eddieafterburner 8 ай бұрын

Congratulations.

@minhollysope9309 8 ай бұрын

What the F*@% did I just read?

@garystar1592 8 ай бұрын

@@minhollysope9309 I am glad to report that we have arrived in beautiful southbeach.