Getting the shot means getting dirty - and wet
August 13th, 2006A lot of people have asked about the work involved in gathering video material for firefighting videos. In addition to the ongoing research and study related to the creation of the LAFD education series of videos, there is time spent in the field capturing crews at work. While this often involves traffic accidents and EMS (emergency medical services) calls, fire remains the primary objective.
Our team is equipped with protective gear and radios and we have been given instruction on how to interact with department members while on scene at an incident. And, as exciting as it may sound to ride out with a fire company, it is serious work. And, as a part of that work, we get seriously dirty - and on occasion, very wet!

Protecting our equipment is another aspect of shooting video that becomes serious business when shooting video at a working fire scene. Smoke, water, and debris fly through the air, often in directions you aren’t expecting and with tremendous force. Our HD video cameras are delicate and intricate pieces of equipment and water and related foreign objects are not good for long-term functionality.
Following fire-related incidents, we carefully clean and inspect each piece of equipment. Batteries are recharged after every shoot - but smokey and wet conditions result in extra care being given to each piece of gear we use.
The results speak for themselves - high quality, exciting, and dramatic images of firefigthers doing their job. It’s just one reason why firefighting videos are tremendous fun to watch.

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