Synopsis

First To Respond is a short documentary film that profiles SFFD Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTS) in action as they respond to citizens in need of medical service in San Francisco. AAU students, Director, Nanako Fukui and Cinematographer, Yuito Kimura, embedded separately on two nightly ride-alongs to capture in the moment EMTs on their jobs. Edwin Caminho edited the short. Produced through the Production Hub class fondly called PHUB which is part of the Schools of Entertainment at AAU.