WTFN · Nine
Paramedics
Field producers ride along with paramedics. Of half a dozen jobs on a shift, only two or three might become a story, and every one needs consent, clinical review and legal clearance before it airs.
From the field to the edit
Before they clock off, field producers log their potential stories in Lumi. The executive producer sees every story as soon as it's logged, ahead of the rushes. Stories are then pushed through to post in the same place, with screen grabs, screening notes and legal notes coming back in.
"In the end Lumi became the central place for everybody to go and I used it every day."
Lauren Rudd, Executive Producer, Paramedics, WTFN
"The field team enjoyed working with it because the job was done on the spot rather than them having to ferret through lots of notes."
Lauren Rudd, Executive Producer, Paramedics, WTFN
Consents and non-consents, with proof in seconds
Consents from patients' loved ones, bystanders, paramedics and first responders are scanned and loaded as soon as they arrive, so the whole team knows they're there. Consents and non-consents are tracked with photos and notes, across seasons, teams and even years. When the legal team asks whether a consent was obtained, the answer is one click away. The team also tracks who has been called before their story goes to air, including the most delicate ones.
No more silos
Anyone on the team can see what has been shot, even if the story isn't in their episode, so producers, the coordinator and post stay in the loop without extra emails.
"It's very important that people don't feel like they're in their own little silos."
Lauren Rudd, Executive Producer, Paramedics, WTFN
