Lives on Fire
Show takes us inside the extraordinary worlds of four remarkable women who risk their lives every day to take command during California's most dangerous disasters. As members of one of the nation's largest emergency response teams, these female firefighters are ready to battle against nature's most unforgiving forces. Witness the drama, action and danger of their jobs as they respond to life and death situations, all while facing the challenges of working in a man's world. With the ending of each shift, these women also open the doors into their personal lives as they strive to balance being mothers, wives, girlfriends and daughters. Viewers will follow four very different women including Nica Vasquez, a mother who has 15 years of experience working in the service as a fire apparatus engineer; Rosanne Grier, who is in her fifth year as a seasonal firefighter working to become permanent; Michele Dyck, a fire apparatus engineer with seven years of experience who adjusts to a transfer to a new station in Avila Beach, an area known for its dangerous cliff and open water rescues; and Diley Greiser, a mother who is in her seventh year as a firefighter and paramedic who delivers emergency medical care to patients on-scene at all kinds of incidents.
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
- Reality
Show takes us inside the extraordinary worlds of four remarkable women who risk their lives every day to take command during California's most dangerous disasters. As members of one of the nation's largest emergency response teams, these female firefighters are ready to battle against nature's most unforgiving forces. Witness the drama, action and danger of their jobs as they respond to life and death situations, all while facing the challenges of working in a man's world. With the ending of each shift, these women also open the doors into their personal lives as they strive to balance being mothers, wives, girlfriends and daughters. Viewers will follow four very different women including Nica Vasquez, a mother who has 15 years of experience working in the service as a fire apparatus engineer; Rosanne Grier, who is in her fifth year as a seasonal firefighter working to become permanent; Michele Dyck, a fire apparatus engineer with seven years of experience who adjusts to a transfer to a new station in Avila Beach, an area known for its dangerous cliff and open water rescues; and Diley Greiser, a mother who is in her seventh year as a firefighter and paramedic who delivers emergency medical care to patients on-scene at all kinds of incidents.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Only the Strong Survive
Fri, Jun 8, 2012
Welcome to Cal Fire; Rose starts her first shift at her new station in hopes of promoting while Diley continues to prove herself at one of the toughest stations around. Nica responds to a wildfire and Michele aids in the recovery of a dead body.
Episode 2
The Sacrifices We Make
Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Michele must act fast to save a man after drowning, while Rose encounters her first wildfire at her new station. Nica responds to a dangerous house fire, and Diley slips in a steep ravine and injures her back while fighting a vegetation fire.
Episode 3
Lives Can Be Lost
Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Rose tries to save a man's life after he's found unconscious in the street. Nica deals with a highly distressed patient, and Diley's motherly instincts are tested on two different calls. Michele tends to a pregnant woman involved in a traffic collision.
Episode 4
Always on the Line
Fri, Jul 20, 2012
Episode 5
A Lot at Stake
Fri, Jul 20, 2012
Episode 6
Stronger Than You Think
Fri, Jul 20, 2012