Firefighters

A behind-the-scenes look at the dangerous world of firefighting. The Queensland Fire & Rescue Authority received over 50,000 emergency calls in 2001. That amounts to a call-out every five minutes - and nearly half of those represented false alarms. Drawn from interviews with over 75 Queensland firefighters - from the new recruit on the station-house floor to the area directors managing thousands of hectares of regional Queensland - Firefighters takes an unflinching look at what it takes to do the highly dangerous job of a firefighter.