Code Yellow:
HOSPITAL AT GROUND ZERO
Narrated by Brian Dennehy
41min | Not Rated | 2002
Healing Amidst the Chaos
CODE YELLOW: HOSPITAL AT GROUND ZERO, is a feature length documentary, narrated by Brian Dennehy and produced by Daedalus Productions, Inc. in association with New York University Downtown Hospital and doctors William Cole and Anthony Dejar. The film documents the response of the hospital closest to the World Trade Center on 9/11. From the moment a Code Yellow was sounded the pressure was on to organize an emergency response to deal with an unimaginable flood of victims. Hospital staff comprised of different nationalities and socioeconomic backgrounds recall their experiences during the height of the disaster as they rushed to the aid of 600 patients, many with life-threatening injuries, who flooded the hospital, and another 450 people fleeing the debris cloud after the collapse of the twin towers. Victims were triaged in the smoke filled cafeteria, and as their numbers swelled, the process spilled out onto the sidewalk. In the race to save lives, patients’ names were noted on bed sheets. and medical teams worked tirelessly as they contended with the largest hospital disaster response in American history. The film highlights the stories of two victims, Deborah Mardensfeld and David Bernard, who exhibited extraordinary courage as they coped with unimaginable tragedy.
Brian Dennehy
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CODE YELLOW:
Hospital at Ground Zero
A film by NINA ROSENBLUM narrated by BRIAN DENNEHY
Executive Producers: Dr. William Cole and Dr. Antonio Dajer
Produced in Association with NYU Downtown Hospital
Producer/Director: Nina Rosenblum
Producer/Writer: Dennis Watlington
Co-Producer/Cinematographer: Jules Shell
Score: Paul Hsu with additional music by Chuck Mangione
Additional Footage: Darren McCroom, David Lewis Sternfeld and Andre Lambertson
Running time: 40 minutes