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October 04, 2012

Chicago Fire: Watch the premiere online

By FireRescue1 Staff

The first episode of NBC's new firefighter drama Chicago Fire is now available to watch online a week before it premieres on TV.

The firefighter drama will explore the lives of Chicago firefighters and paramedics from responding to calls to dealing with their personal lives.

Directed by Law & Order visionary, Dick Wolf, producers say the show will be a mixture of realistic firefighting action, drama, and humor. Check out the pilot below or you can watch it live on NBC, Oct. 10 at 10pm Eastern.

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Chip Dickert Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:25:26 PM For the love of God shave your freaking face and tuck in your shirt. Worst firefighting show ever.

Kathryn Auger Sjaastad Thu Oct 4 15:51:31 PDT 2012 I agree, I am a volunteer at our local Fire Department and our fire fighters never look like the people on the show.

Keith Dutton Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:27:42 PM I made it to the first commercial break..... and won't be watching any more of it......

Fred Burt Thu Oct 4 14:29:25 PDT 2012 Haven't watched it yet.

Lenny Scott Thu Oct 4 14:40:48 PDT 2012 That good, huh? LOL.

Walter S. Johnson Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:28:29 PM This Is What WE Do.

Cody Allen Thomas Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:31:21 PM Its better than Rescue Me.

Chris Lear Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:35:48 PM this is goin to be a great show.

Chris Lear Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:41:52 PM this is not just about firefighters its about their lives to.

Matt Fox Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:44:45 PM kinda has that rescue me feel to it but I will still watch it.

Rick Cook Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:05:14 PM Maybe some day they will make a show with more realistic scene....watched till the first brerak. This isn't it. Have they ever heard of c-spine?

Paul Taylor Fri Oct 5 07:56:25 PDT 2012 I know right. In the fire service for 19 years and have never heard a medic tell some one to turn their head after a crash. REALLY??? Come on!!!

Steve Piper Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:09:40 PM Good show. Obviously not a documentary, but a good show none the less.

Matthew Sellers Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:25:56 PM just wish this was available to watch in the UK :(

Natasha Jones Thu Oct 4 16:07:32 PDT 2012 It starts on sky Atlantic at the end of this month

Kevin Thaxton Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:26:51 PM yes its about fire fighter but it more about family then fire not bad ill watch it again.

Michael Hackley Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:33:19 PM AWESOME!

Michael Hackley Thu Oct 4 17:28:13 PDT 2012 TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul Taylor Fri Oct 5 08:19:25 PDT 2012 Michael, go over to the MFIR building and ask them if its "Totally Awesome" I am guessing the instructors would have many issues with it. As a Proboard Instructor, Officer and Rescue Tech I know it's not. But could be!!

Max Duryee Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:43:36 PM Not bad. I'll watch it for at least a few episodes. Ask those scruffy looking dragasses to quit spending their money on beer and buy a pack of razor blades.

Superr Mario Thursday, October 04, 2012 4:41:11 PM wildland firefighting is awesome. we can dress the way we want, don't have to shave and get to camp out doors and make your salary in just 6 months.

Austin Schmitt Thursday, October 04, 2012 4:43:43 PM A few things they need to work on before it can be great. But it's good.

Josh Rogers Thursday, October 04, 2012 5:27:13 PM THIS SHOW SUCKS! If your're going to do a show about fire and ems...... RIDE WITH THE REAL EMS AND FIREFIGHTERS!

Aaron Pickar Thursday, October 04, 2012 5:38:31 PM I'm a reserve firefighter and some of the guys including me have visible tattoos and some have mustaches. Their is nothing wrong with the appearance we all fight fires the same. We're all one family so why does it matter how they look? This is going to be a great firefighting show. Way better than rescue me. Plus the medics are sexy in this show haha

Max Duryee Fri Oct 5 08:38:21 PDT 2012 The proper fit of SCBA is affected by facial hair. In addition, I expect firefighters to be held to a "higher standard". YMMV

Christi Juneau Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:17:34 PM Can't wait to see the rest! This is what we do and it effects us.

Danny Thomas Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:37:18 PM I cant wait! Got it set on my direct tv, to record the series.

Charlie Bradley Thursday, October 04, 2012 7:22:46 PM OK..So we know better but they have to sell this to the non firefighting folks. How many times I wanted to yell at the TV while watching Rescue Me but you have to let them have some poetic license. I will continue to watch, fight fires and beat on chests..

David Paronett Thursday, October 04, 2012 8:08:39 PM outstanding

Kerrie Johnson Neumann Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:07:00 PM I like it... only bad thing about watching it, is I catch myself critiquing the way they do certain things. I enjoyed it, cant wait for more.

Navarre Marshall Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:36:10 PM I like it. I just hope that the ratings go up so that there will be multiple seasons.

Jim Carley Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:00:19 PM wouldn't play for me at all.

Bryan Perry Friday, October 05, 2012 1:18:12 AM Not sure how this will play out. Kinda seems like a mix between trauma and rescue me. Why is it that no writer of these shows knows what C-Spine is. I will continue to watch it to see if it gets better.

Eric Hoover Friday, October 05, 2012 4:39:57 AM This is going to be one Hell of a show and the last little bit that it showed from the coming season I know what I am going to be watching this season.

Larry Scofield Monday, October 08, 2012 7:29:16 AM Clicked the link, but nothing happens, just the NBC Peacock. Did they pull the show already?

Larry Scofield Wed Oct 17 21:01:14 PDT 2012 Watched part of the show tonight. I won't be watching much in the future because it is too badly inaccurate. In about ten minutes I saw: 1. The firefighter supposedly laying out the hose has it upside down over his shoulder so it will not pay out, only become tangled. 2. The LT entered a confined space without SCBA.

Larry Scofield Wed Oct 17 21:05:16 PDT 2012 3. The LT brought no medical equipment along to treat the injured & trapped victim. 4. No medic went to the victim to treat him. 5. The LT supposedly performed a field amputation with a sawzall, but without an IV, without any medications, without help from a medic.

Larry Scofield Wed Oct 17 21:05:44 PDT 2012 Only thing realistic was that the patient died.

Larry Scofield Wed Oct 17 21:07:45 PDT 2012 A little later the showed the CFD removing a car door with the jaws and a K12, but no patient protection. And the door magically came away without damage!

Jeremy R Belanger Monday, October 08, 2012 12:24:07 PM honestly id rather watch youtube video of real firefighters doing there job its as real as it gets unless your a firefighter like me but love watching my fellow fireman heading the call be safe guys and gales out there.

Aaron Lande Monday, October 08, 2012 2:55:15 PM looks good, might have to do some more research on the technical stuff as like I have seen in some of the comments below and I too was thinking it, not to often we tell people to move their heads after a car crash and little things like the mother of the car crash just gets out after they remove the door. so I say more work on technical but otherwise looks to be a great show!

Adam Knight Tuesday, October 09, 2012 4:37:51 AM Our job is not nearly that glamorous. Not to mention there are rules that we have to follow that Hollywood doesn't.

Betty Grell Friday, October 12, 2012 3:19:57 PM Needs to be more realistic.on medical procedure, fire fighting.fire radio lingo, may-day call.Size up of fire builing, box alarm, still alarm, 2-11 ect.radio traffic with dispatcher-main and englewood.