TELEVISION NEWS FEATURE OR DOCUMENTARY

FIRST PLACE: “Fire Fighters: At Work, at Risk”

A 2006 house fire took the life of Lieutenant Arnie Wolff. Six months later, Elliott and Vandersnick developed a week-long news feature explaining how the fire department and the City of Green Bay addressed the emotional and physical needs of IAFF fire fighters.

WFRV-TV
Reported by: Tammy Elliott, Reporter, and Mike Vandersnick, Photographer
Submitted by: Green Bay, WI Local 141

SECOND PLACE: “A Hero Needs Help”

This feature profiles a local fire fighter whose cancer may be work related, and explores the question of whether lawmakers are likely to address such ongoing concerns. As of April, the fire fighter is back on duty.

WPTV Channel 5
Reported by: Chandra Bill
Submitted by: Palm Beach County, FL Local 2928

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

“Fire Fighting: Impact on the Body”

A team of researchers at Indiana University/Bloomington put heart and respiratory monitors on three dozen fire fighters at Station 10. Its goal: to chart the stresses and strains and arrive at life-saving conclusions.

WXIN Fox Channel 59
Reported by: Gene Cox
Submitted by: Indianapolis, IN Local 416
 

“Unite Our Hearts”

The scenes speak for themselves in these vignettes from the memorial service for fallen captions Harold Lessard and Thomas Nichols, who died in a house fire. There was no need for voiceover or an on-camera reporter. Neither was used.

CTV News, Manitoba Momemts
Submitted by: Winnipeg, MB Local 867
 

“Just Plane Dangerous”

Who's on the line when a plane is on fire on a Miami runway? The Broward Sheriff's Office Air Fire Rescue Team is. This special report shows how they train and prepare for fuel fires and other emergencies.

WSVN-TV
Reported by: Dave Kartunan, Reporter, and Chris Volz, Photojournalist
Submitted by: Broward County, FL Local 4321

“National EMS Week”

National EMS Week, observed May 20-26, 2007, was the topic of this special FOX news story.

KRIV Fox News Channel 26
Reported by: Priscilla Goodwin
Submitted by: Houston, TX Local 341

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