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There Goes a Rescue Vehicle [VHS]

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Let me start by saying that my 3.5 year old boy really likes this video. Lots of gigles from him re: Dave's antics. That said, this video has a lot of Dave's antics and a lot of him whining about the mistakes he and Becky make. It's a bit more annoying than usual. We have "There goes a truck" and it is much better than this one. I'm usually OK with Dave and Becky. I think they have a good amount of energy around their subject and they make kids laugh and learn. The main problem with this movie is that there is a lack of teaching. This is truly about vehicles and not much time is spent on equipment. Seconds are spent on things like the "jaws of life" and the camera spends more time on Dave's face than the items he's displaying. Even the time spent on the vehicles is lacking in substance. You just see each move a bit but not what they actually do. It would be more educational if they showed a few types of rescues in more detail. What they do show is silly at best and misleading at worst. (The more I watch D&B fool around in the ambulance, the more irritated I become with their irreverence.) For a good series this one comes up short.

MY 3 YEAR OLD LOVES THIS VIDEO.IT EXPLAINS WHAT PARAMEDICS DO IN AN EMERGENCY,AND DOES SO AT A LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING FOR CHILDREN.DAVE AND BECKY SHOW CHILDREN THE INSIDE OF AN AMBULANCE AND EXPLAIN THE EQUIPMENT.THE TAPE ALSO TAKES CHILDREN TO THE BEACH TO SEE LIFEGUARDS IN ACTION! IT ALSO EXPLAINS FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE TRUCKS ROLES IN AN EMERGENCY.DAVE AND BECKY MAKE IT FUN AND ENJOYABLE FOR THE KIDS

I am so glad to have gotten this from the library, and not purchased it. My kids loved the emergency vehicles, but the Laurel and Hardy routines by the two "stars" Dave & Becky were very, very annoying. Stay away!

I think that this is excellent. Also, this is sort of a previous episode reference to There goes A Fire Truck because of having shown fire trucks in this episode. I don't own There goes A Rescue Vehicle.

Generally, I try to support the Dave Hood video series simply because my grandson has received so much pleasure from watching them. As an ADHD 4 year old, he usually can concentrate enough on these videos to watch them in their entirety. My problem with the Hood series is not that they aren't entertaining, or that they don't keep the attention of the children who are viewing them. Rather, I'm concerned about the educational nature of the material and the interpersonal relations exhibited. When one watches enough of the series, it becomes evident that Dave Hood is not an educator at heart; rather, he is a producer who chose to release a series for children based upon a variety of vehicles. Often the interplay between Dave and Becky is demeaning and sarcastic in nature. The bickering and feuding does hold the kids' attention, but at what price? Are children learning that it's fun and jovial to bicker and be sarcastic toward those with whom we share our lives? "Rescue Vehicle" is probably the worst of the series in terms of the demeaning conversation between the two; in fact, it escalates into slaps and physical interplay at its worst moments. Whereas "Police Car" simply intimates disharmony, "Rescue Vehicle" actually exhibits it. Too much time is spent on the "comedic" nature of the interactions, and not enough time is allowed for actual educational enlightenment. The entire series would have been better served had the content centered more on the vehicles, and less on the characters of Dave and Becky, or Dave himself (depending upon the video). Of course, the kids do love the "Keystone Cops" schtick. I just wish more thought would have gone into the presentation of information and the interpersonal relationships of the characters. Dave Hood would do well to hire an educational consultant before he makes any more movies in this series.