This is one of the best representations of the life I’ve seen. I’ve been a firefighter/paramedic for 21 years and made Lt 3 years ago. You run all night and see some bullcrap, and some legit stuff, and when you get home, they have no idea what you’re coming home from, and you couple that with being worn out and try to live a normal day with your family. Then turn around and go right back after 2 days. Man, what a good film. I’ve and seen it all, brother. The emotion this man was dealing with, I’ve been there so many times. Dead kids, people hurt bad, people losing everything they have worked for. Then you see your wife and kids and you just want to hold them. I felt this movie.
Love this. My only criticism is that it doesn’t take a downed firefighter or a fire at all. The grind. The EMS side. Lack of sleep and balance. It doesn’t always take a bad call or a bad fire. It’s cumulative.
I think this approaches that aspect of the job rather well; a lot of people are worn out/thin but still good until there’s some kind of tipping point that sends them onto a downward trajectory. It’s like shock; people compensate and compensate and compensate until they either can’t anymore, or some other traumatic event shocks the system even further and they start that de-compensatory slide. You’re right, it may not necessarily be a mayday or a bad call, but a lot of times it is.
If you’ve been there, then you know. If you haven’t experienced it from one side or the other, hopefully this gives some insight. Great video. Great message. Very well done. You all should be proud of this.
Thank you for making this. It rams home the need to talk about mental health among first responders of all stripes. The things we see out there on the job change us in ways we cannot comprehend, and if we don't speak on them, excise our daemons as it were, we might lose ourselves to them. For ourselves, for our families and friends, for our brothers and sisters, we need to sit down and talk. Even if no resolution is reached, at least we can find some closure and comfort in being heard.
Brilliant short film. Beautifully shot and I loved the naturalistic script and acting. SO powerful with that ending shot too. In therapy I often talk about the inner child concept, the emotional part of yourself that you need to nurture and show kindness too, not lock away in a box.
5/5 would recommend, and will be sharing with paramedics/firefighters. This is deep, this is real. This is the unspoken about part of first responders. Damn that hits.
Most of this is true. Why I left this career, did it for the health of myself and my family. Miss parts but I believe it was the best decision of my life. Trauma Drama Cancer the list goes on… stay safe
…and I bet he can’t wait to get home, back home, back to his fire station home, where he’s understood, where everything feels normal. Where he’s in control.
It’s so easy to say “Im ok” and that’s what sucks. When you aren’t okay, it’s hard to say it. Be honest with people. When they ask if you’re okay, tell them the truth. It’s better to say you’re not okay and get the help you need than to suffer in silence.
I wish I had been able to communicate after I had some bad shifts. I am paying for it now. This is a great eye opener for those coming up through the service.
WOW! POWERFUL! We Men tend to hold back our emotions and hide our pain as to not be seen as weak. LET IT OUT GUYS! IT WILL ONLY FESTER AND BECOME BIGGER THE LONGER WE DENY OUR TRUE FEELINGS! TELL SOMEBODY HOW YOU FEEL CRYING IS A HEALTHY EMOTION.
It's easy for you to say that. But in reality men & women in public safety have had to lock down our feelings & emotions while working calls over and over. You can't let it stuff get to you, you'll lose your focus on the task at hand. That puts you in danger, and your brothers & sisters. It gets to the point where we've been conditioned, that's your normal response and you don't know how to deal with otherwise. Nobody gets any training on how to let it out, and neither do our significant others in how to be supportive.
As a firefighter now retired it's the wife and kids that suffer as much as you do . Yeah you're working to provide for the family and at first the wife and kids understand but over time it begins to wear on them it's not just birthdays it's everyday things holidays probably being the worst . In your head your doing the right thing providing for your family but in the wife's head your never home it's like your out having fun with the boys while she is holding down the fort it begins to wear on herself.
This thing we call The Job, you can't come home and talk about it,you just can't. We have got to get better mental health help available for us to be ok.
My roommates and I all work in Fire EMS. It’s very hard for us to reset after shift sometimes. Especially with family and romantic partners and things like that.
The complexities of having two separate family lives going on at one time is real. There are things that you just can’t bring home with you. Even when you do share some things, it’s a risk. Just being gone from home fully 1/3 of the time on the job causes more stress, on top of the real life and death issues we deal with all the time. The film does a good job opening the door to these issues.
This is incredible and amazing. I don't like these tv series crap they have to watch. When you do come home its tough to talk about because no body understands what we deal with or see everyday.
Hey I hope this doesn’t sound too soft or whatever, but this video ought to have a disclaimer at the beginning that it might cause difficult thoughts/imagery to occur in firefighters who have actually been through it like this. This is about as accurate as it gets.
My favorite part was when they were on their way to the house job and dude asked “are we first in or we catching the plug”! Fuck yeah! You can skip all the emotional garbage. No one cares. Work harder
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This is one of the best representations of the life I’ve seen. I’ve been a firefighter/paramedic for 21 years and made Lt 3 years ago. You run all night and see some bullcrap, and some legit stuff, and when you get home, they have no idea what you’re coming home from, and you couple that with being worn out and try to live a normal day with your family. Then turn around and go right back after 2 days. Man, what a good film. I’ve and seen it all, brother. The emotion this man was dealing with, I’ve been there so many times. Dead kids, people hurt bad, people losing everything they have worked for. Then you see your wife and kids and you just want to hold them. I felt this movie.
Finally a film that actually shows accurate firefighting. Can't see shit in a real fire and the PASS alarm gave me chills this hits home
sure does .. hits home real hard...
This is absolutely insane. The cinematics, the firefighting shots, it’s perfect.
this needs to become a full fledged movie.
24 years in the fire service. This hits home.
Thank you for your service. Im thinking about becoming a fire fighter myself in the near future.
Love this. My only criticism is that it doesn’t take a downed firefighter or a fire at all. The grind. The EMS side. Lack of sleep and balance. It doesn’t always take a bad call or a bad fire. It’s cumulative.
I think this approaches that aspect of the job rather well; a lot of people are worn out/thin but still good until there’s some kind of tipping point that sends them onto a downward trajectory.
It’s like shock; people compensate and compensate and compensate until they either can’t anymore, or some other traumatic event shocks the system even further and they start that de-compensatory slide.
You’re right, it may not necessarily be a mayday or a bad call, but a lot of times it is.
31 years of service, last 17 career, hits the nail on the head. Well done, it’s a tough job on everyone.
Very good short film, always remember if 2 go in both come out. Stay safe guys.
Man… this hit… 😢
If you’ve been there, then you know. If you haven’t experienced it from one side or the other, hopefully this gives some insight. Great video. Great message. Very well done. You all should be proud of this.
Thank you. Truly. Hits close to home for all of us and captures the situation we’re all trying to navigate at home. Stay strong Fire Fam!!! 🙏
This is unreal quality for a youtube channel. Thank you for the accuracy and effort put into this.
The beginning, the chatting on the way followed by absolute silence prior to arrival, deployment.... f***ing perfect. 🇨🇺👨🚒🚒🚒🇺🇸
Excellent channel love al your productions more more more
Thank you for making this. It rams home the need to talk about mental health among first responders of all stripes. The things we see out there on the job change us in ways we cannot comprehend, and if we don't speak on them, excise our daemons as it were, we might lose ourselves to them. For ourselves, for our families and friends, for our brothers and sisters, we need to sit down and talk. Even if no resolution is reached, at least we can find some closure and comfort in being heard.
Fucking pass alarm gives me the chills
Brilliant short film. Beautifully shot and I loved the naturalistic script and acting. SO powerful with that ending shot too. In therapy I often talk about the inner child concept, the emotional part of yourself that you need to nurture and show kindness too, not lock away in a box.
I just watched a video of myself. Thank you for bringing to light a tough subject to talk about
Wow. Extremely well done.
5/5 would recommend, and will be sharing with paramedics/firefighters. This is deep, this is real. This is the unspoken about part of first responders. Damn that hits.
Most of this is true. Why I left this career, did it for the health of myself and my family. Miss parts but I believe it was the best decision of my life. Trauma Drama Cancer the list goes on… stay safe
…and I bet he can’t wait to get home, back home, back to his fire station home, where he’s understood, where everything feels normal. Where he’s in control.
Deep stuff right there!
Three minutes in, already feel a weight on my heart. Damn that feels real.
The low air alarms and the pass bro geez
I lucked out and married an army nurse. Never heard any flak about the job and she brings baked goodies to the station.
Well done,
It’s so easy to say “Im ok” and that’s what sucks. When you aren’t okay, it’s hard to say it. Be honest with people. When they ask if you’re okay, tell them the truth. It’s better to say you’re not okay and get the help you need than to suffer in silence.
So very accurate of what the life can really be like. Awesome video
Well done. I’d love to see more like this. More of stories of them getting help.
Amazing work thank you.
that was brilliant
It’s brave to share how you’re feeling. It’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do and one of the most freeing as well.
I wish I had been able to communicate after I had some bad shifts. I am paying for it now. This is a great eye opener for those coming up through the service.
As a fire wife, this hits home
WOW! POWERFUL! We Men tend to hold back our emotions and hide our pain as to not be seen as weak. LET IT OUT GUYS! IT WILL ONLY FESTER AND BECOME BIGGER THE LONGER WE DENY OUR TRUE FEELINGS! TELL SOMEBODY HOW YOU FEEL CRYING IS A HEALTHY EMOTION.
It's easy for you to say that. But in reality men & women in public safety have had to lock down our feelings & emotions while working calls over and over. You can't let it stuff get to you, you'll lose your focus on the task at hand. That puts you in danger, and your brothers & sisters. It gets to the point where we've been conditioned, that's your normal response and you don't know how to deal with otherwise. Nobody gets any training on how to let it out, and neither do our significant others in how to be supportive.
Absolute work of art. Well done
Awesome documentary about firefighting
Fuck. This hits to the core. Every single aspect.
I understand what he was going through I been in the fire service for 13 years and it's no joke about ptsd it's real for all of us
As a firefighter now retired it's the wife and kids that suffer as much as you do .
Yeah you're working to provide for the family and at first the wife and kids understand but over time it begins to wear on them it's not just birthdays it's everyday things holidays probably being the worst .
In your head your doing the right thing providing for your family but in the wife's head your never home it's like your out having fun with the boys while she is holding down the fort it begins to wear on herself.
This thing we call The Job, you can't come home and talk about it,you just can't. We have got to get better mental health help available for us to be ok.
Great job you can really since the emotions!
Wow. What an excellent production. The cinematography and how the subject matter were portrayed are equally very well done.
This is amazing and deserves a lot more views thank you for making this
My roommates and I all work in Fire EMS. It’s very hard for us to reset after shift sometimes. Especially with family and romantic partners and things like that.
hits hard, good film
The complexities of having two separate family lives going on at one time is real. There are things that you just can’t bring home with you. Even when you do share some things, it’s a risk. Just being gone from home fully 1/3 of the time on the job causes more stress, on top of the real life and death issues we deal with all the time. The film does a good job opening the door to these issues.
Amazing!
Make this viral
What tv shows should look like
I would love to see this have seasons like Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire sucks. Doesn’t show any real representation of the fire service.
This is great
This is incredible and amazing. I don't like these tv series crap they have to watch. When you do come home its tough to talk about because no body understands what we deal with or see everyday.
Strong work on this.
Hey I hope this doesn’t sound too soft or whatever, but this video ought to have a disclaimer at the beginning that it might cause difficult thoughts/imagery to occur in firefighters who have actually been through it like this.
This is about as accurate as it gets.
I think your right. That could cause some flashbacks for some.
Liked and shared
Fucking awesome.
Our great grandfathers cried less during WWll
Was looking for this one 😂😂😂
Spoken like someone with absolutely no clue about soldiers or first responders
@@anneasher1866 lmfao, dude you have no clue
Do yourself a favor. Don't be married in this line of work lol
Dad needs a nap
Wouldn't happen if they were 48/96
Yeah right, because working 24/48 doesn’t put enough stress/strain on ourselves and our families. 😂
Not globe gear 😭, LION is better
My favorite part was when they were on their way to the house job and dude asked “are we first in or we catching the plug”! Fuck yeah! You can skip all the emotional garbage. No one cares. Work harder
Bustin balls on the way to the fire. That’s real. Chaos at home. Real.