42 eps. x 30 min.
Like the extremely popular COPS that followed policemen into harrowing situations, ON DUTY is a fast-paced, hardcore reality show that shadows the heroic firemen of the Santa Barbara Fire Department. With the innovative Helmet Cams the viewer is put right into the dangerous action as these brave firefighters risk their lives in the line of duty.
Smoke rises from an unseen emergency. Sirens blare, a fire truck rushes past,. The people on the street can only wonder what danger lies ahead for the firefighters. But viewers of ON DUTY follow the firefighters every more, they are right there on the front lines. ON DUTY is the first TV show to take viewers inside the action and danger as firefighters risk their lives daily all in the line of duty.
Thanks to the innovative “Helmet-Cam,” ON DUTY viewers get an amazing, up-close-and-personal view of the firefighters of Santa Barbara County. See the jets of water pour from hoses onto a blazing house , peer through the smoke and join in a search of a screaming victim . . .and go behind-the-scenes to meet these real-life rescue heroes. Visit the firehouse, peek inside the training classrooms, and go on the firetruck as the station is called for help.
The heroes of ON DUTY use teamwork to battle rampaging wildfires, attack blazing house fires, deploy the jaws of life to rescue trapped accident victims, and climb ladders to reach the danger zone. The footage viewers see is up close from real-life fires, accidents, and emergencies. This kind of realism has never been seen before. Only viewers of ON DUTY can truly understand the bravery and inner strength it takes for firefighters to race toward danger while everyone else is racing away.
Watch ON DUTY; the most heart-pumping, wrenching, and emotional reality show on the air.
