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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Life imitates art with a daring real-life rescue on the set of Chicago Med

Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production: If you are lucky enough to know a fireman or first responder, then no doubt you have witnessed a rare breed, and the abundance of compassion that calls them to duty. The call to save lives does not end when they clock out and leave the station, or even after they’ve retired from active duty.

5 comments:

Viscaya Wilson said...

These stories always awaken a sense of awe and admiration for those brave and strong enough to be first responders. However, because of the nature of the heroes involved in this rescue, there is an elevated sense of coincidence and irony that interests me. I would imagine that because the show deals with content relating to mortality and heroism as well as its partnership with Chicago Fire, there is a lot of resonance from the team. I think that it would probably inspire a sense of reality and investment in the stories, because often we get numbed to the dangers and horrors that are so often presented in the media. I greatly appreciate the candor and honesty from the people involved, fear isn’t often something that we can expose with pride and transparency. I was also inspired by the loyalty and community among the team members, there is a huge amount of trust that goes into taking that kind of leap.

Hadley said...

This is so cool. Hats off to these gentlemen and their heroics. They absolutely risked their lives by running into the building when they didn't even know if there would be people inside in need of saving. I love the fact that a show like Chicago Med has real life first responders working on it, I guess to keep it as real as possible, but apparently even more so in the most abnormal situation. The fact that Ed, a retired first responder, was able to smell the smoke and kick into "hero mode" even in his retirement when he was working a completely separate job is amazing. The honesty with which the story is told as well is refreshing. Admitting to the fear and uncertainty in the situation makes the whole story that much more inspiring. I hope these men get to keep on in their retirement and film jobs and don't have to rush into another situation like this anytime soon.

DMSunderland said...

This was a pretty insane read. I can't imagine having the decision making to be doing a job almost entirely unrelated to extracting someone from a burning building one moment, and then the next deciding that running in is a good idea. I guess it goes to show how training never leaves you. That somebody in their 80s was able to make the decision to go back after probably having gone through a long career that left it's share of mental scars is nothing short of a testament to their belief in the job and their role in the world.

I'm glad that everyone was okay, what a traumatizing thing to have happen at any stage in life, much less so late in life. It breaks my heart hearing about someone losing their home. But I am thankful that the right people were there in a timely enough fashion to make the difference between life and death.

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