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Walking Into the Flames: Discussion With Connecticut Firefighters

Jessica Whittle
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Creative Commons

One of the most basic functions of local government is to protect its citizens. We talk with a panel of local firefighters who do just that.

When a fire breaks out, many Connecticut towns have volunteer forces that go to the rescue. What draws firefighters to this profession that includes a lot more than just fighting fires? Some Connecticut firefighters are even taking it a step further, and are going out west to help fight forest fires.

GUESTS:

  • James O'Neil - President of the Connecticut State Firefighters Association
  • Matthew Troy - Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician and past lieutenant of the Hebron Fire Department
  • Kori Kelly - Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technical in Middletown
  • Christopher Martin - Director of Forestry for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

This show originally aired on June 6, 2014. 

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.

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