This short documentary from The Grasslands Project shows how small rural communities rely on volunteer firefighters to handle most emergencies. While the Eastend Fire Department responds to its share of barn and grass fires, they are only a call away from tragedy. Rural first responders are usually first on the scene of grisly farm and motor vehicle accidents, and in a small community the victims are often friends and family. The toll it takes on these volunteers creates its own tragedy.
This short documentary from The Grasslands Project shows how small rural communities rely on volunteer firefighters to handle most emergencies. While the Eastend Fire Department responds to its share of barn and grass fires, they are only a call away from tragedy. Rural first responders are usually first on the scene of grisly farm and motor vehicle accidents, and in a small community the victims are often friends and family. The toll it takes on these volunteers creates its own tragedy.
Avertissements : Incendie détruisant une ferme; arrivée sur la scène d’un accident de voiture; discussion sur le SSPT et sur ce que voient certains premiers répondants.
Ce court métrage documentaire présente les pompiers volontaires du service d’incendie rural d’Eastend, le sacrifice que demande le fait de prendre soin de sa communauté, et le poids qui pèse sur les épaules des bénévoles. À quelles pressions psychologiques les pompiers sont-ils confrontés, et quelle est leur façon d’y faire face et de les surmonter? Comparez la nature du travail d’un pompier en milieu rural et celle d’un pompier en milieu urbain, et faites ressortir les différences. Quels facteurs expliquent l’écart dans la rémunération?