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."
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