CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The team behind the Six Minutes to Live movement will premiere an exclusive mini-documentary on March 18, 2025, at 1 p.m. through a Prodigy EMS webinar.
The film, produced by Adam K Studio, chronicles a decades-long effort to improve cardiac arrest care across the United States, sparked by a tragic loss.
The documentary highlights the 1999 death of 21-year-old Julia Rusinek in Washington, D.C., which became the foundation for USA Today journalist Bob Davis’ 2003 investigative series, Six Minutes to Live or Die. The three-part series exposed critical disparities in resuscitation care nationwide, igniting a movement for improved emergency response.
Prodigy EMS, a leading education and training platform for emergency medical services, is the founding sponsor of the Six Minutes to Live movement and is hosting the film’s debut as part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing EMS education.
“We are honored to support the Six Minutes to Live movement and bring this powerful story to the EMS community,” Prodigy EMS President and COO James DiClemente said. “This documentary is more than just a film; it’s a call to action. We hope to inspire real change in cardiac arrest care across the country. Every second counts, and by learning to care, measure, and act, we can save more lives.”
After the screening, a panel with Six Minutes to Live co-founders — journalist Bob Davis, Paramedic Hilary Gates and EMS Chief Tom Bouthillet — will discuss cardiac arrest care and share actionable steps to prevent needless deaths.
