- 911. What’s going on with you & nbsp? I remember how as a child I was impressed by this documentary show, telling about the work of the rescue service in the United States, I remember how with a sinking heart I waited for new episodes, how I also dreamed of rushing to the aid of others, flashing a siren on the car, imagining myself either a paramedic or a policeman. Time has passed and now I am directly involved in this, not in the United States, but here with us. The series left an indelible impression. Yes, something in it is sometimes embellished, inflated, for the sake of our interest, but all this is permissible and does not annoy, and was intended.
I can say that this is a wonderful documentary series, describing the work of firefighters, ambulances and police. Each series deals with 3-4 cases related to the provision of assistance, each for 12-15 minutes. At the same time, the actors simulate real situations from life, and eyewitnesses of these events give interviews and explain the overall picture of what they felt, how they acted. The principle is similar to that in 'Seconds before the disaster'.
Earlier in the early 90s, the series was shown with a Russian translation, but now it is nowhere to be found. Unfortunately, there is no translation on the Internet, I found everything in English. You can watch it, but it’s hard enough for me because the level of English is not very good. It would be wonderful if someone translated at least in subtitles or found English subtitles and posted the link so that you could do the translation. I have not found any subtitles either.
The picture of the show by modern standards is not very, since there are no series in high resolution, the maximum is 480p. And it's frustrating. But it was time to do that. The 90s captured a wave of minimalism, began a departure from filming (from analogue) to the digital side, which then was just beginning its way in the film business.
I really hope that someday this series will continue, as it has been more than 20 years, and during this time there were a lot of events that would be worth showing people. From such shows I can recommend the Russian documentary series 'Ambulance'. Each series of 10 minutes, describes one day of work of the ambulance.
I recommend it to everyone, especially those who know English. Among other things, the series also shows the work of the U.S. rescue dispatch service. The series can be found on YouTube.
Found on one of the sites the translation of the conversation of the dispatcher of the rescue service:
39: Did you call 911, what happened? '
- '123 Main Street'
- 'Okay, what's going on out there?'
- 'I'd like to order pizza'
- 'Ma'am, you've reached 911. Do you understand that?'
- 'Yes, I know. Can I order a big pizza? Pepperoni. How long will it take?'
- 'Okay, meme, are you all right there? Is there a threat to your health?'
- ' Yes, it is '
39: And you can't talk about it because someone else is in the room with you? '
- ' Yes, that's right. So how long will it take?'
': The closest patrol is about a mile from your seat. Is there a gun in the house?'
- 'No'
': Can you stay with me? '
- 'No. I'm waiting for you, thanks'
The dispatcher ran the address through the database and found multiple arrests for domestic violence. The culprit was arrested.
(Translated: Tuthm)
Things like this, and even worse, are waiting for you in this series. My assessment of this series: 10/10