Posted in EMS News Extras on June 17th, 2009
EMS News Extras: Air Medical Safety Update
Your Uncommon Economic Indicators: EMS Crews
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe
Is the economy having an adverse affect on emergency medical service crews? Thom Dick, columnist at EMS Magazine and quality care coordinator at Platte Valley Ambulance in Brighton, CO, talks about the challenges EMS crews are facing due to budget cutbacks as part of The Brian Lehrer Show’s Uncommon Economic Indicators series.
“SKID MARKS” THE MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 18, 2009 – Phase 4 Films proudly presents the DVD release of SKID MARKS, a raucous, anything-goes romp, jam packed with physical comedy and frat-house humor.
Hide your meds and hold on to your seat cushions ! Super Troopers meets Superbad, when two rival ambulance companies and their maladjusted medics become involved in an over-the-top competition to save their patients and their jobs, all in the name of emergency medicine. Skid Marks, “a hardcore comedy about softcore medics,” is the hilarious tale of two ill-fated ambulance companies, the fun-loving medics of the Bayside Ambulatory Life Services (B.A.L.S.) Team, and the members of the Downtown Intensive Care (D.I.C.) Unit. When budget cuts strike the quiet town of Bayside - it’s clear one ambulance unit must go. It’s a last chance to straighten up and fly right, if they’re ever going to become real-life paramedics. So with their egos and beer money on the line, these below-average EMT’s (emergency medical technicians) are about to prove they’ll stop at nothing to prove once and for all – you can’t cure stupid.
You can see the trailers and buy the DVD online now at http://www.SkidMarkstheMovie.com
Skid Marks’ cast features a talented group of comedic newcomers, including Tyler Poelle (Scrubs), Dianna Agron (Heroes, Glee), Mikey Post (Bedtime Stories) and David Schultz (305, Scout’s Honor).
Some of the initial press review comments include;
“Downright funny!” – David Elliott, San Diego Union Tribune
“It’s hardcore funny!” – John Campea, president theMovieBlog.com
“Pee-Your-Pants-Funny!” – Chris Gore, founder FilmThreat.com
“It follows in the time-honored tradition of the Police Academy movies.” – Dayna Papaleo, Anchorage Press
CODE RED Bonus features include:
• Running Hot, a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at the making of the film.
• D.O.A. deleted scenes (unrated)
• Who’s the Gomer now ? (unrated)
• The Lost Scenes (unrated)
Skid Marks is presented in the original widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, with English 5.1 Surround Sound. The feature running time is 85 minutes and is formatted in NTSC, region 1. Skid Marks is rated R for sexual content, crude humor, language, and some drug use. Bonus materials are not rated. Not all technical specifications apply to all elements.