Tag Archives: Firefighter Shows

Marcel Melanson, the 15 year veteran of the Compton (CA) FD, has been arrested for his supposed role in theft at the FD headquarters and subsequent arson used to cover up the theft. Reports indicate that he sold stolen radio equipment online and then set fire inside FD headquarters on December 11, 2011.

The final season of Rescue Me begins tonight at 10pm on FX. Rescue Me is one of the few shows about firefighters currently on TV. I think that many may agree that Rescue Me was a decent show in the beginning, but as the seasons progressed dysfunctional lives and too often nearly impossible heroics in conditions which are not indicative of normal firefighting lost real firefighters along the way.

Rescue Me was a hit. Many firefighters enjoyed it. I thought it showed how dysfunctional firefighters can be...not all of us, but some of us. It started out being pretty heavy on the firefighting and light on the drama...it ended up being very heavy on the drama and light on the firefighting. Trauma was just way over the top...and too many ambo drivers! The question now is what will be the next network show or movie about firefighting... Here are some of the options...

Marcel was recently featured in an Inked Magazine by Chaucey Hollingsworth. The focus of the story is on his tattoos. The writer even rides along with Marcel and his crew. Marcel is sleeved and even has his neck tattooed...something you don't see everyday in the fire service. Sure tattoos are common, but not to the level that Marcel has take it.

First in is a brand new show on BET (Black Entertainment Television). It premiered on Wed. Sept. 30th. I have just gotten a chance to sit down and watch episode 1 and 2. Apparently they played two videos that night. ...

Black Entertainment Television (B.E.T. or BET) is introducing a new show on October 2nd at 10pm titled “First In”. The show is all about Compton’s Bravest. Narrated by entertainment mogul Tyrese Gibson, this 10-episode half-hour original series delves into the ...