TRIAL BY FIRE: Features Former CDF firefighter Brooke Linman

Monday, April 23, 2012

TRIAL BY FIRE: Features Former CDF firefighter Brooke Linman

SCARS ARE LIKE TATTOOS – BUT WITH BETTER STORIES.

With heart and grace, Trial by Fire: Lives Re-Forged honors the courage and strength of burn survivors as they reclaim their lives – and dreams – after the devastation of fire. The film follows the journeys of ordinary people who rise above their injuries and discover unexpected insights along the way – a transformed worldview, deeper interpersonal connections and a strong commitment to make a difference.

A firefighter endures a 1500 degree firestorm; a teenage athlete engulfed in flames triumphs against all odds; an oil refinery worker survives a seemingly un-survivable explosion; a model refuses to be defined by her scars; a family is united through tragedy; and a 12-year-old sprint car driver pulled from a flaming wreck tries to convince her parents to let her back on the track. These powerful stories are framed and given context by American war hero and charismatic motivational speaker, J.R. Martinez.

In a culture that prizes physical beauty over strength of character, “TRIAL BY FIRE: Lives Re-Forged” challenges us to go beyond the superficial and redefine our concept of true beauty. This film is a celebration of courage, a campaign to help save lives and a movement to make the world a more respectful and welcoming place

Trial By Fire Resources:
Website - http://TrialByFireDoc.org
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TrialByFireDoc
Twitter - @TrialByFireDoc
Related info: UC Davis Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center.

http://campaign.ucdavis.edu/inspiring-stories/quality-of-life/burn-survivor

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How fires get their names

Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

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Monday, April 23, 2012