High School 911

Most documentaries bore me, but this one was a roller coaster of emotions. It didn't always stay on one topic or person, but explored the lives, challenges, and work the people in this film faced.

This film shows the potential teens or "young adults" have if they are given the opportunity. People can do amazing things and these young adults help prove this.

The amount of time, effort, and skill put into the making of this film is outstanding from talking to Producer Kelli Bennett at the Kansas City Film Festival.

This is truly a must watch documentary that anyone can enjoy!

A documentary crew spends a year following the only EMS post in the world made up entirely of High School Students.

This is really sort of a miracle that this exists. I'm glowing, I think. I knew it was going to be great when early on they interviewed the elderly founder of the post, who put so much of everything in context. Apparently, the history of the EMS responder program didn't start until after the Vietnam War? Who knew that? Not me. This particular EMS post started at the same time.

This is a film that simply needs to be seen. Especially by high school students.

The only complaints I have are in the production value. The music choices and the camera quality are quite low. It doesn't feel like a feature film half the time. The ride along scenes seem like an episode of COPs from the 1980's. I really hope that they are able to invest in a few little tweaks to the soundtrack before it gets a wider release, otherwise it will be relegated to a ghetto. It will probably get picked up in the back catalog of Amazon Prime or some other lower end streaming service. It's a shame. With a few minor improvements to the production value, this could be a real viral hit on Netflix or maybe one of the Cable channels like Spike or FX or A&E. Anyway, it is a really admirable and honorable thing these kids are doing. We should definitely be giving it a chance. I give it my highest unreserved recommendation. Thank you for the privilege.

I had no idea that this movie would have such an impact on me! Growing up in Darien and having friends on Post 53, I already knew that Post had been invaluable for decades. From the start of High School 911, I was immediately drawn into the lives of the students and the individual stories as well as enticed by the big picture in every frame of the film. The story was about empowering capable, intelligent, dedicated, young adults who are passionate about what they are doing. In addition to the extensive training and field work these students undergo, they are helping those in need in their town as well as surrounding communities, and in many cases saving lives. The director was able to capture unique moments that many will never witness, filming perspectives and angles which would captivate any audience. It's an inside look into the lives and souls of the people who started, cultivated and continued unparalleled service of an emergency response system, run by teenagers. The compilation of students, patients, adult supervisors and family of Post 53 was seamlessly produced in this engaging, thought provoking film about a town who saw a need for something and legitimized teenagers to effectuate their intent. I hope this movie will inspire other towns to follow Darien's lead with innovative thinking and steadfast, extraordinary citizens.

I am a Police Explorer for the City of Lawrence, IN. This film had a major impact on my post and I. It really opened our eyes to what any of us are capable of at our age. "Kids" are awesome! Wonderful film.

As an educator and developer of Career Technical Education (CTE), I highly recommend this documentary for all middle-high school students, parents, teachers, counselors school administrators, and youth community organizations.

Told through Post 53 youth voice, this film shares the remarkable tale and of Founder Bud Noble who built this organization from a few youth into a thriving, nationally recognized, and local cherished and respected emergency medical service (EMS). It is inspiring to see young adults handle academically, physically and social emotionally the many challenges of the high Post 53 expectations, the rigorous EMT course of study while maintaining impressive GPA's in high school, actively participating in sports and and handling life and death situations.

"Posties" and their families should feel tremendous pride for all they have accomplished and given back to their CT community. Post 53 is a hallmark program and service, led by bright, empathetic, committed young adults, many of whom go on to pursue careers in the medical field. Given the Silver Tsunami, our country is fortunate to have such motivated, future health care providers.

Kudos to Tim Warren and his production company, Boomerang Productions for a story that needed to be told and was presented in a heart-warming, memorable manner.

And thank you to Tim's mom, Susan Warren, who has taken the leadership reins from the legendary Bud Doble.

I wish all students had such significant experiential learning experiences - such learning is life changing...

An aside... According to the American Hospital Association the need for all healthcare workers is at crisis levels... "However, the daunting challenge of sustaining the health care workforce predates the COVID-19 pandemic. America will face a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2033, and will need to hire at least 200,000 nurses per year to meet increased demand and to replace retiring nurses. There also are critical shortages of allied health and behavioral health professionals, especially in historically marginalized rural and urban communities. These workforce shortages - combined with an aging population, a rise in chronic diseases and behavioral health conditions, and advancements in the "state-of-the-art" of care delivery - all contribute to the need for supportive policies so that America's health care workforce can ensure access to care and be adequately prepared for the delivery system of the future."