Documents a year in the life of Detroit fire fighters as they face constant struggles with shrinking budgets and a high rate of arson.

Sleeping with your bedroom door closed--How to listen for the slarm--Importance of staying calm and yelling for help--Identifying each room's escape routes: doors and windows--Staying low and crawling--Using the back of your hand to feel if the door is hot.

Children experience a day in the life of a fire fighter learning about training, work, and fire fighting procedures.

How to avoid your clothes catching on fire--The importance of proper fitting sleepware--Demonstration on how to stop! drop! roll!--Teaches child to cover their face and roll like a log--What to do when someone else's clothes catch on fire--First sid for minor burns.

Getting safely out of the house--Meet outside at the pre-approved meeting area--How to call 911--Know your address and phone number--Staying out of the firefighter's way--What to do after the fire is out.

Fire facts: The benefits and dangers of fire--What starts fires (candles, matches, fireworks and other fire tools)--Safety Tips on how to help prevent fires from starting at home--Fire tools aren't toys and should only be handled by adults.

Types of jobs; Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, Driver--Bunker gear: pants, coat and boots--Learn how an air tank and mask works--Watch firefighters train and learn how to use their gear--Don't be afraid of the firefighters--they are there to help you.

Follows the daily lives of the paramedics of Squad 51 and a hospital emergency room as they help the victims of accidents in Los Angeles. Paramedics of Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 51, John Gage and Roy DeSoto, respond to emergencies ranging from false alarms to major disasters. Since the paramedic program is still a relatively recent service, the paramedics must be guided by licensed medical personnel through radio contact on site. The...

Find out where firefighters sleep, eat and even do chores--See the fire pole, equipment and fire engines up close--Experience the 911 Dispatch Room--Understand the importance of firefightrers and the community--Learn appropriate behavior when visiting a local fire station.

In a small provincial town, arrangements and events surrounding the firemen's annual ball, honoring a retiring firechief, go wrong at every turn.