“I Do Regret Going to College Straight Out of High School”: Siblings Ephraim and Rachel Share What They Want to Do in Life

In this interview conducted in November 2021, siblings Ephraim Smith (16) and Rachel White (23) talk about their aspirations during their high school years and what they currently do now. Rachel talks about her short college years and how unhappy...

Avery & her Dad talk about his experience as a firefighter

In this interview, developed in Alexandria, Indiana on November 26, Avery Cuneo (16) interviews her dad Brian Cuneo (42) about his experience while being a firefighter. Brian shares his experience on becoming a firefighter and shares many stories about the...

Dawson and Arlen Summers, SJSU COMM 111P Fall 2022 – Fire Department Training.
October 7, 2022 App Interview

Dawson Summers interviewed Arlen Summers about training and communication for the San Jose Fire Department. This is a San Jose State University class project. Topics: Physical Training, Psychological Stress, and Communication.

Sandra Estes

I interviewed my adopted aunt Sandra (Sandy) Estes. She’s in her 60s and is a local to San Diego, California. I’ve known her since birth and has had a great impact to my family and my life.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.

A walk into the past with my grandmother

The interview was conducted in my living room. We disscussed what it was like for her growing up with 5 kids in her family in a small town in a rural area. What games she liked to play, what she...

interview Tyler attebury

Tyler is a 30 year old EMT. In this interview we speak of the challenges he faced and things he liked about the program

Ke’Chanbria Ball Interview

Hi, I interviewed my dad, who has been working for the Albany and Dawson fire department for over a decade. He talks about his job and the hardships of it.

A Firefighter’s Account

A firefighter reveals his past experiences as a local southern Indiana firefighter. He discusses life in the firehouse, the camaraderie shared between the firefighters, some personal stories, and how stories were shared throughout the group.

Lucia talks about her Papi

she shares her perfect day with Papi and a favorite memory and what they spoke about before he passed away.

Hard Work Pays Off the Hannah Jenkins Story

Hannah Jenkins has lived a life surrounded by love. We started talking about her horse Fancy and how they interacted when she was in 6th grade. From then we talked about her experience with her cross country coach at East...

Life of Kevin

Kevin talks about his childhood and shares funny stories from his life.

An EMT on Night Shift

An interview with Kalie Shockney (17) and Dane Householder (22). In this interview, Dane goes into further detail about what it's like to be a night shift EMT, such as what they particularly do and why.

Interview with Desmond McCallum, one of Prince William’s first career firefighters, and his son Peter McCallum, a former OWL firefighter.

Desmond McCallum moved to Woodbridge in the 60's to become one of Prince William's first career firefighters. He raised his three children in Woodbridge; including Peter McCallum who followed his father's footsteps and served as an OWL volunteer firefighter. A...

Interviewing First Responder, Chris Todd. May 14th, 2023.

Interview between Chris Todd (age 43) and Taylor Smith (age 19) discussing functions and challenges of being a firefighter. Firefighter Todd also gives valuable and beneficial advice to people interested in this line of work!

On a Fourteenth

In this interview, conducted in January 2019 in York, Maine, Cary Drake (13) interviews Steve Brice (her Grandfather age 71) about his family, career, and childhood. In this interview Brice talks about how Drake’s mom painted their dog, how singing...

Paige Munsey & Steve Allen – Courage Interview

Steve Allen, raised in California, but moved to Vancouver, WA talks about his experience being an EMT and police officer.

Fighting fires in Hartford

Carmine Zitani was a firefighter in Hartford, CT for 30 years. We talked about unions, women firefighters, the risks of the job, and training and injuries.

Brian Scott-Smith talks with 92 year-old Norwich, Connecticut native – Tom LaFreniere – about his extraordinary life.

British journalist Brian Scott-Smith talks with 92 year-old Tom LaFreniere, a Norwich, Connecticut, native about his life in the military, his career as a firefighter that almost lost him his life and flying a Russian MIG Fighter jet in his...