Entertainment
Firefighters battled a fire involving the attic, roof at the Timberline Lodge featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film
Wisconsin firefighters Sunny Pulver and Bizzy Smith are competing on the 36th season of “The Amazing Race”
Auburn Firefighter Ducote Talmage lost to competitor Karen Waldrup
A life of fetching coffee and listening to the nozzleman complain
From appearance fees to mobile car washes, there are ways (albeit some ridiculous) to earn a bit of cash for the station coffer
Yes, there are many and they offer varying degrees of quality or realism, but fire service TV shows can help new members – or at least entertain them
If a fire service career doesn’t pan out, some of these responders may have a career waiting in Hollywood
‘My way’ is the only way to pack the hose – until it’s not
First launched during the pandemic, “Storytime with Chief Cassidy” – a product of the Holliston (Mass.) Fire Department – won a 2021 Communicator Award for excellence
Providence Firefighter Dan Rinaldi is one of 10 contestants on “The Great American Recipe”
The Grammy winner plans to give $1 from each ticket sold for her recently announced tour to the nonprofit that supports fallen responders’ families
Members of the Los Angeles City Fire Department were honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers during Firefighter Appreciation Night
How would it really go if the songstress called in an emergency – of a broken heart?
It’s the punniest day of the month, giving organizations the chance to show off the Photoshop skills of their firefighters and EMS providers
“Unmasking Our Heroes” includes photos, a video, and artifacts from the public including a large “thank you” sign
Graham and Central Pierce fire departments, Puyallup Police Central and the state Department of Natural Resources get in on the silliness
“Cat Daddies” is a collective portrait of multiple men and their feline friends, including Flame the Arson Cat
The Rock County 911 Communications Center is back at it, this time to the beat of ‘Sheesh’
Documentary
Tom Putnam is known for his films “Burn” and “Marwencol”
Sports & Fitness
Shasta Lake Hotshots member Robby Burns is taking a special item with him to the Games
Use these terms when you’re playing the first viral internet sensation of the year
Mantooth’s portrayal of Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage in “Emergency!” has inspired people to pursue a career in fire and emergency services for five decades
The Tahlequah firefighters filmed themselves “cooking like a mother” on TikTok, and the pasta sauce company reached out
Lubbock native Ynez Spencer got to learn about being a rookie from his hometown firefighters
The latest iteration of the horror franchise features a grisly scene in which Michael Myers murders firefighters responding to a blaze
It’s the NFA-adjacent pub where firefighters feel like family
Santa Barbara County fire engines and trucks, drones and utility vehicles responded to the scene only to discover a movie prop
A novel by Lindy Bell inspired by the true-life story of firefighter occupational cancer and the people it hurts
“Into the Unknown: The Paramedics’ Journey” will tell the story of modern paramedics on the ground
Documentary
Filmmaker Lucy Walker experienced her baptism by wildfire the first time she saw freeway traffic untroubled as swirling flames swept across an adjacent hillside
The members will be commemorated with official baseball cards featuring their photo, and a photo of a Pirates player on the flip side
Generalities only go so far, but there are some consistent differences with training, fireground tasks and even personalities
TV can help to tell the story of the fire service as it really is – and as it could be
